I think it's a liquid but I'm not entirely sure.
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2007-09-07 07:54:41 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Pentane is a liquid at room temperature 25ºC.
It's bp is 36.1 ºC
ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentane
2007-09-07 08:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is a liquid, because when talking about hydrocarbons etc, the amount of carbon atoms determines the state they are at room temperature. Sorry, I can't use smaller script for the numbers!
C1-C4 - gases
C5-C17 - liquids
C18 + - solids
Pentane is C5H12, so it is a liquid.
Hope this helps!
2007-09-08 07:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is a liquid. I have used it many times in the lab. It has a boiling point of 36.1C at room temperature.
2007-09-07 08:04:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C1-C4 - gases
C5-C17 - liquids
C18 + - solids
Pentane is C5H12, so it is a liquid.
THIS APPLIES TO ALL THE ALCOHOL, ALKANE , ALKENE , CARBOXILIC ACID SERIES?
2013-12-31 14:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The lower alkanes will all be in gaseous state at 25C.
2016-04-03 09:09:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋