How many covalent bonds are present in pentane (C5H12) .

The mutual sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between two atoms forms a covalent bond.

The structure of pentane (C₅H₁₂) can be given as.

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So, the number of covalent bonds is 16.

Hence, 16 covalent bonds are present in pentane (C₅H₁₂).