Chapter 4 Carbon and its Compounds

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What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclopentane?

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Formula: C₅H₁₀
Cyclopentane is a ring compound with five carbon atoms linked in a closed chain. Each carbon forms two bonds with neighboring carbon atoms and two bonds with hydrogen atoms.

     H   H
      \ /
  H - C   C - H
   |       |
  H C     C H
    \     /
      C
      |
      H

Each carbon (C) is surrounded by four dots or lines (representing shared pairs of electrons), showing covalent bonds with other carbons and hydrogens.

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