Is pentanol polar or non polar?

Answer 1

Do you realise that 5 isomeres exist of pentene. Besides of small relative differences in (non)polarity they all are rather nonpolar. I guess the following row is about in increasing, but very small polarity

1. 1-pentene
2. 2-pentene
3. 3-methyl-1-butene
4. 2-methyl-1-butene
5. 2-methyl-2-butene

Answer 2

don't think so... by dissolving in water, compounds and molecules need to either have polar atoms or an ionic bonding. sure pentanol has a polar oH group but it's relatively large size may prevent the molecule to 'fit' within the water molecules, thus making it insoluble. hope this helps.

p.s this is my first attempt on answering someone's question on the website EVER.

Answer 3

Because at the end of its molecular chain (CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2OH) the OH makes the compound polar since the oxygen (6 valence e-) is only attached to hydrogen (1 valence e-) making it unstable until another electron is shared/donated.

This occurs often with another hydrogen atom through hydrolysis (making H20)

hope this makes sense

Answer 4

No, pentane, like other alkanes is nonpolar.

Answer 5

Pentane has an even distribution of carbons and is therefore non-polar. It is a pure hydrocarbon formed with very non-polar bonds.

Answer 6

It is non-polar because there are no atoms with high electronegativity, such as oxygen.

Answer 7

Yes, but not very.

Answer 8

polär