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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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The combustion of Pentane produces :
Options
A Pentene
B HCl + H2O
C Pentyne
D CO2 + H2O
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Complete combustion of any hydrocarbon (including pentane) produces carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O). The balanced equation is C5H12 + 8O2 → 5CO2 + 6H2O.

Hint

What are the products of complete hydrocarbon combustion?

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