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Each carbon is bound to its two neighbors and to two hydrogen atoms in a _________ hydrocarbon.

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branched
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linear
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aromatic
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A linear
In the straight-chain alkanes, each carbon is bound to its two neighbors and to two hydrogen atoms. Exceptions are the two terminal carbon nuclei, which are bound to only one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms.

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