Answer: The alkane will have 12 hydrogen atoms.
Explanation:
Alkane is a type of hydrocarbon which is generally represented as [tex]C_nH_{2n+2}[/tex]
where, n = any whole number (1, 2, 3,4, ...)
These hydrocarbons have a single bond present between carbon and hydrogen.
So, for a alkane to have 5 carbon atoms, the value of 'n' will be equal to 5.
Hence, the alkane becomes [tex]C_5H_{(2(5)+2)}=C_5H_{12}[/tex]
Therefore, the alkane having 5 carbon atoms will have 12 hydrogen atoms.
