Is 2-methylpentane an alkane, alkene, or an alcohol?

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anor277
May 20, 2018

#"2-methylpentane"# IS AN ALKANE....

Explanation:

The formula of #"2-methylpentane"-=C_6H_14#...i.e. NO DEGREES of UNSATURATION.... The formula falls under the class #C_nH_(2n+2)#... #"2-methylpentane"# is thus a saturated molecule, with NEITHER double bonds, NOR ring junctions...

The standard alcohols, #"ethyl alcohol"#, #"methyl alcohol"#, #"isopropyl alcohol"#, are also SATURATED by this criterion.

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