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Molecular Weight of PENTANE (C5H12)

Identification of PENTANE Chemical Compound

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Chemical Formula C5H12
Molecular Weight 72.14878 g/mol
IUPAC Name pentane
SMILES String CCCCC
InChI InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
InChIKey OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Weight Description

The PENTANE molecule consists of 12 Hydrogen atom(s) and 5 Carbon atom(s) - a total of 17 atom(s). The molecular weight of PENTANE is determined by the sum of the atomic weights of each constituent element multiplied by the number of atoms, which is calculated to be:

$$ 72.14878 · \frac{g}{mol} $$

The exact term of the above molecular weight is “molar mass”, which is based on the atomic mass of each element. Molecular weight is actually an older term of “relative molar mass” or “molecular mass”, which is a dimensionless quantity equal to the molar mass divided by the molar mass constant defined by 1 g/mol.

Molecular masses are calculated from the standard atomic weights of each nuclide, while molar masses are calculated from the atomic mass of each element. The atomic mass takes into account the isotopic distribution of the element in a given sample.

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Additional Information for Identifying PENTANE Molecule


  • InChI (IUPAC International Chemical Identifier) information of PENTANE

    In addition to the molecular weight information, the structural information of PENTANE in a textual expression is available via InChi. The full standard InChI of PENTANE is given below:

    InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3

    It can provide a way to encode the molecular information of PENTANE to facilitate the search for the compound information in databases and on the web.

    The condensed, 27 character standard InChIKey (hashed version of the full standard InChI) of PENTANE is:

    InChIKey=OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

    It may allow easier web searches for PENTANE. The InChIKey, however, needs to be linked to the full InChI as well in order to get back to the original structure of the PENTANE as the full standard InChI cannot be reconstructed from the InChIKey.

  • Other names (synonyms) or registry numbers of PENTANE

    There may be different names of the PENTANE compound depending on the various situations of industrial applications, which are given below including the registry numbers if available:

    • BBV-34553266
    • AKS
    • 8031-35-4
    • Pentane, puriss., absolute, over molecular sieve (H2O <=0.005%), >=99.0% (GC)
    • Pentane, capillary GC grade, >=98% n-pentane basis, 99.9+% C5 isomers.
    • Pentane, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • EB93985D-C6D5-4EC7-A089-73B41F8B4583
    • S14-1482
    • A802071
    • 300158X
    • PROPYL, 1-ETHYL-(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)
    • Pentane, Laboratory Reagent, >=95.0% (GC)
    • BUTYL, 1-METHYL-(6CI,7CI,8CI,9CI)
    • S0277
    • R-601
    • Pentane, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (GC)
    • P0048
    • Pentane, spectrophotometric grade, >=99%
    • Pentanes [UN1265] [Flammable liquid]
    • 68647-60-9
    • Pentanes [UN1265] [Flammable liquid]
    • Pentane, SAJ special grade, >=99.0%
    • Pentane, SAJ first grade, >=96.0%
    • RTR-002072
    • Pentane, UV HPLC spectroscopic, 99%
    • Pentane, purum, >=95.0% (GC)
    • LMFA11000583
    • ANW-42047
    • Pentane, for HPLC, >=99.0%
    • n-Pentane, Spectrophotometric Grade
    • LTBB002315
    • 4FEX897A91
    • Pentane, >=99%, HPLC grade
    • CH3-[CH2]3-CH3
    • N-(Hex-5-Yn-1-Yl)hexanamide
    • Jsp000760
    • Pentane, reagent grade, 98%
    • Pentane, p.a., 99.5%
    • n-Pentane, 98% 250ml
    • Pentane, >=99% (GC)
    • n-C5H12
    • Pentane, anhydrous, >=99%
    • UN 1265 (Salt/Mix)
    • Pentane, LR, >=99%
    • Pentane, AR, >=99%
    • Pentane, purification grade
    • Pentane, p.a., 99%
    • Butane, methyl- (9CI)
    • n-Pentane, HPLC Grade
    • Pentane Fraction, purum
    • Pentane, HPLC Grade
    • 1l3,5l3-pentane
    • Pentane, p.a.
    • Hydrocarbons, C4
    • 1-ethylpropane
    • Pentane, pentene fraction
    • Pentanes (petroleum)
    • LNK
    • CAS-109-66-0
    • MFCD00009498
    • Pentanes
    • 68476-55-1
    • 68476-43-7
    • 102056-77-9
    • Pentane, analytical standard
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 098001
    • Hydrocarbons, C4-6, C5-rich
    • n-Pentan
    • Caswell No. 642AA
    • Hydrocarbons, C5-rich
    • Pentani [Italian]
    • Pentanen [Dutch]
    • Pentan [Polish]
    • Tetraspot
    • Tetrakil
    • Tetrafume
    • Amyl hydride
    • Pentani
    • Pentanen
    • Skellysolve A
    • Pentan
    • 109-66-0
    • n-Pentane

PENTANE Identification Summary Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What’s the formula of PENTANE?
C5H12
How many atoms and what are the elements in the PENTANE molecule?
17 atom(s) - 12 Hydrogen atom(s) and 5 Carbon atom(s)
How many chemical bonds and what types of bonds are in the PENTANE structure?
16 bond(s) - 4 non-H bond(s) and 2 rotatable bond(s)
What’s the molar mass of PENTANE?
72.14878 g/mol
What’s the SMILES format of PENTANE?
CCCCC
What’s the InChI format of PENTANE?
InChI=1S/C5H12/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-5H2,1-2H3
What’s the InChIKey string of PENTANE?
OFBQJSOFQDEBGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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