A certain hydrocarbon has the formula `C_(16)H_(26)`. Ozonation followed by hydrolysis gave `CH_(3)(CH_(2))_(4)CO_(2)H` and succinic acid as the only product. What is hydrocarbon

Explanation

To determine the structure of the hydrocarbon with the formula \( C_{16}H_{26} \) that yields \( CH_3(CH_2)_4COOH \) (pentanoic acid) and succinic acid upon ozonolysis followed by hydrolysis, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Calculate the Double Bond Equivalent (DBE)
The formula for calculating the double bond equivalent (DBE) is:
\[ DBE = \frac{(C - H + N + 1)}{2} \]
where:
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