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How many covalent bonds are present in molecules of butaneC4H10?

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Butane is an alkane, having the chemical formula C4H10 which a hydrocarbon that consists of 4 carbon atoms and 10 hydrogen atoms. Its structure is shown below-

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From the structure, it is clear that there are 3C-C covalent bonds. Also, there are 10C-H-H Covalent bonds. So total covalent bonds in C4H10=13..

Hence, the number of covalent bonds in the molecule of Butane, C4H10, is 13.

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