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

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

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The given reaction is indicative of a hydrogenation reaction, which involves the addition of hydrogen to carbon-carbon double bonds to create single bonds. This suggests that X may be an alkene because it has a carbon-carbon double bond. The other options (alkane, cycloalkane, aromatic hydrocarbon) do not have double bonds and therefore would not undergo this type of reaction.

A Unknown Hydrocarbon Undergoes the Following General Reaction