2006-12-02 07:20:00 · 3 answers · asked by lisat2yr 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
the -ene ending tells you this is an alkene (hydrocarbons with one or more double bonds). So the answer is, no.
2006-12-02 07:24:43 · answer #1 · answered by The Old Professor 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no. alkenes contain double bonds. This formula implies it may conatin one double bond but offers no information as to where it is located.
1-pentene CH2=CH-CH2-CH2-CH3
2-pentene CH3-CH=CH-CH2-CH3
It also offers no information as to the cis-trans isomeric structure.
C5H10 could represent an alkane if it were in a ring structure such as cyclopentane but doesn't apply here since the question is specifically asking about pentene.
2006-12-02 07:43:41 · answer #2 · answered by rm 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First know that carbon can create 4 bonds. You only have 10 hydrogens available so it must be:
H3C-CH2-CH=CH-CH3
2006-12-02 07:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by 35 and loving it! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋