Question

Which type of compound is shown in the illustration?

A. a hydrocarbon
B. a halogen
C. a functional group
D. an ester

Answer 1

ill say a because one halogen is not what your looking for or ester because it is actually the formula and functional group is all the answers so it leave u with hydrocrabon  the compound.

Answer 2

Answer : The correct option is, (A) a hydrocarbon

Explanation :

Hydrocarbon : It is an organic compound that contains only hydrogen and the carbon atoms. They are of two types which are saturated hydrocarbon and unsaturated hydrocarbon.

• Saturated hydrocarbons : It is defined as the hydrocarbons in which a single bond is present between the carbon-carbon atoms. The general formula for these hydrocarbons is
  `C_nH_(2n+2)`

• Unsaturated hydrocarbons : It is defined as the hydrocarbons which have double or triple covalent C-C bonds. They are known as alkenes and alkynes respectively. The general formula for these hydrocarbons is
  `C_nH_(2n)` and
  `C_nH_(2n-2)`

Functional groups : Functional group are the groups which characterizes the particular group of compound. For example :
`CH_3OH` is belongs to the alcohol family which contains
`-OH` as a functional group.

Halogen : The general formula of the halogen is,
`R-X`. It belongs to halide functional group in which the
`-X` group (all the halogens) is directly attached to the alkyl group (R) of carbon.

Ester : The general formula of the ester is,
`R-COO-R^'`. It belongs to ester functional group in which the the
`-COO` group is directly attached to the two alkyl group (R and R') of carbon.

The given compound
`C_3H_8` is a saturated hydrocarbon that contains only hydrogen and the carbon atoms.

Therefore, the correct option is, (A) a hydrocarbon