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Question 75

A chemical supplier has classified four compounds in its catalogue. Three classifications are correct and one is incorrect.

CompoundMolecular formulaClassification
PC5H10\text{C}_5\text{H}_{10}C5​H10​Not a hydrocarbon
QC3H8O\text{C}_3\text{H}_8\text{O}C3​H8​ONot a hydrocarbon
RC2H4Cl2\text{C}_2\text{H}_4\text{Cl}_2C2​H4​Cl2​Not a hydrocarbon
SCO2\text{CO}_2CO2​Not a hydrocarbon

Which one of these corrections should be made?

[1]
A

Change compound R to ‘hydrocarbon’.

B

Change compound S to ‘hydrocarbon’.

C

Change compound P to ‘hydrocarbon’.

D

Change compound Q to ‘hydrocarbon’.

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