Which compound is used to make asphalt?

Asphalt is made from the heaviest fractions of petroleum, which contain very large hydrocarbon molecules. In the choices, the saturated hydrocarbon with more than 35 carbon atoms best matches this heavy fraction. The shorter-chain hydrocarbons are lighter and more volatile, so they are used as fuels or gases rather than asphalt.

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