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Cetane is a compound which has very good...

Cetane is a compound which has very good ignition property. Chemically it is

A

`CH_(3)(CH_2)_(14)CH_(3)`

B

`(CH_3)_(3)C(CH_(2))_(11)CH_(3)`

C

`C_(17)H_(34)`

D

None of the above

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The correct Answer is:
A
Cetane is chemically hexadecane i.e., `CH_(3)(CH_2)_(14)CH_(3)`.
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