A hydrocarbon having molecular formula $C_{8} H_{16}$ absorbed no hydrogen during hydrogenation.The hydrocarbon is?

Cycloalkane

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Bicycloalkane

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Alkane

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Solution

The correct option is B Cycloalkane
The compound does not give hydrogenation product. Hence, the product is saturated. But the molecular formula $C_{8} H_{16}$ follows $C_{n} H_{2 n}$ where $n = 8$ , which is the general formula for cyclo-alkanes.

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