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Check all appropriate statements concerning pentyne.

contains exactly 3 carbons

contains exactly 5 carbons

contains exactly 7 carbons

has only single bonds

has a double bond

has a triple bond

is an alkyne

is an alkene

is an alkane

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These are all appropriate statements concerning pentyne:
contains exactly 5 carbons (penta means five in Latin)
is an alkyne
has a triple bond (every alkyne does)

Answer: The correct statements are contains exactly 5 carbons, has a triple bond and is an alkyne.

Explanation:

Pentyne is a hydrocarbon or organic molecule in which carbon and hydrogen are covalently bonded to each other.

The characteristics of pentyne are:

  • It is an alkyne.
  • It contains a triple bond between two carbon atoms.
  • It contains exactly 5 carbon atoms.
  • It contains exactly 8 hydrogen atoms.

Hence, the correct statements are contains exactly 5 carbons, has a triple bond and is an alkyne.

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