A student is assigned to identify an unknown compound in an organic chemistry ... ...

A student is assigned to identify an unknown compound in an organic chemistry class. She is sure that the compound contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms. In addition, the unknown compound is a saturated hydrocarbon. If there are fourteen hydrogens in a molecule of this unknown compound, and it does not have a ring structure, what is the most likely number of carbons in this compound?  
(A) 3
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*This question is included in 15. Alkanes