What Must Be the Name for the Missing Hydrocarbon in the Following

question 13

Multiple Choice

What must be the name for the missing hydrocarbon in the following combustion reaction? _______ + 3 O₂ → 2 CO₂ + 2 H₂O

• A)ethane
• B)ethene
• C)ethyne
• D)More than one hydrocarbon is possible.

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