Respuesta :
1) Hydrocarbon: CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3
2) Only single bonds => alkane => sufix ane
3) no substitutions
4) 5 carbons = > prefix penta.
Therefore, the name is pentane.
2) Only single bonds => alkane => sufix ane
3) no substitutions
4) 5 carbons = > prefix penta.
Therefore, the name is pentane.
Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
In the given molecule, there are five carbon atoms attached linearly to each other will single bonds only.
So, it is known that when a compound contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms attached single bondedly to each other then this type of hydrocarbon is known as alkane.
Their general formula is [tex]C_{n}H_{2n+2}[/tex], where n is the number of carbon atoms present. Suffine "ane" is added to the name of alkane.
Thus, we can conclude that name of the given hydrocarbon is pentane.