The total number of Hydrogen contained by the hydrocarbon alkane having 5 carbon atoms will be 12.
Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons having molecular formula ( CnH₂n +2).
So, on writing the molecular formula of a hydrocarbon containing only 5 Carbon atom and the straight chained is written as follows:
CH₃CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃
and the name of this hydrocarbon compound will be the pentane according to IUPAC system of nomenclature.
Calculating the total number of Hydrogens atoms
There are 12 H atoms in total
If we calculate it through the general formula of the molecule of alkane ,we get, ( CnH₂n +2)
where,
n= number of C atoms = 5
C₅H₅ₓ₂ + 2 = C₅H₁₂
Number of hydrogen= 12
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