Pentane

Pentane is an organic compound with the chemical formula of . It is an alkane with five carbon atoms. Usually, "pentane" represents all three isomers (n-pentane, isopentane and neopentane). But in the IUPAC, pentane only represents n-pentane. In the IUPAC, the other two isomers is 2-methylbutane and 2,2-dimethylpropane. Cyclopentane's chemical formula is , so it is not an isomer of pentane.

Isomers
Common namenormal pentaneunbranched pentanen-pentaneisopentaneneopentaneIUPAC namepentane2-methylbutane2,2-dimethylpropaneMoleculardiagram130px140px120pxSkeletaldiagram150px110px80px

Reaction
All isomers of pentane burn with oxygen to make carbon dioxide and water:
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