A compound X with the formula C₇H₁₀ undergoes catalytic hydrogenation to produce a compound Y with the formula C₇H_14. What could be true of X? A)X might have one triple bond and one ring. B)X might have two double bonds and one ring. C)X might have one double bond and two rings. D)X might have one double bond and one triple bond. E)More than one of these choices.

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The addition of four hydrogens in the hydrogenation process to produce Y suggests that X could have either one triple bond and one ring (since hydrogenation can break a triple bond into a single bond, adding two hydrogens, and a ring structure can also add two hydrogens if it is aromatic and becomes saturated), or two double bonds (each double bond can add two hydrogens upon hydrogenation), or a combination as described in the options. Therefore, more than one of these choices could be true.

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