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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

alkane molar mass of 72 g/mol

Profile image of lanoaha brady
12 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
12 Years ago
the general formula of alkane is CnH(2n+2)
its molar mass is 70 it implies 12n +2n+2=70
n=5
therefore it is pentane.

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Profile image of chevvakula tulasi
12 Years ago
alkane molecular formula is cn h2n+2 so that carbon mass 12 and hydrogen mass 1 then 12n+2n +2=72 then it is pentane