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

Explanation

To solve the problem of identifying 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 Degree of Unsaturation (DU)
The degree of unsaturation helps us understand how many double bonds or rings are present in the hydrocarbon. The formula for calculating DU is:

\[ DU = \frac{2C + 2 - H - X + N}{2} \]
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