A Unknown Hydrocarbon Undergoes the Following General Reaction

question 26

Multiple Choice

A unknown hydrocarbon undergoes the following general reaction. Which type of compound might X be?

• A)alkane
• B)cycloalkane
• C)alkene
• D)aromatic hydrocarbon
• E)Any of the above is a possibility.

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