A hydrocarbon has molecular formula $C_{4} H_{6}$ . Which of the class of hydrocarbons cannot have this formula?

A cycloalkene

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A bicycloalkane

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A diene

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A bicycloalkene

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Solution

The correct option is D A bicycloalkene
$C_{4} H_{6}$ has two degree of unsaturation (two $H_{2}$ less than saturated hydrocarbons), therefore it can be a diene, a cycloalkene or a bicycloalkane but it cannot be a bicycloalkene because it has three degrees of unsaturation.
Hence, option $D$ is correct.

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