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

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

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answered Feb 9, 2018 by mdsamim (213,225 points) 5 10 15
edited Feb 24, 2018 by Vikash Kumar
 
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i. The molecular formula of cyclopentane is C5H10.
ii. Each carbon atom completes its octet by sharing two of its valence electrons with two other carbon atoms and by sharing remaining two electrons with two hydrogen atoms. Due to this sharing of electrons, each hydrogen atom also completes its duplet (i.e., 2 electrons in the outermost shell).
iii. This results in
five-membered ring structure.

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