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Pentane has a molecular formula C5H12. It has:
  1. 5 covalent bonds
  2. 12 covalent bonds
  3. 16 covalent bonds
  4. 17 covalent bonds

A
12 covalent bonds
B
5 covalent bonds
C
16 covalent bonds
D
17 covalent bonds
Solution
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(C) 16 covalent bonds

The structural formula of pentane is

Number of CC covalent bonds =4
Number of CH covalent bonds =12
Total number of covalent bonds =16.

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