Andre is predicting the products of chemical reactions. In one reaction, a hydrocarbon is the only reactant. What is the best prediction and explanation of this reaction?

A hydrocarbon is the only reactant, so the reaction cannot be combustion or oxidation as described; both require oxygen as a reactant. A synthesis reaction also typically combines two or more reactants. Some hydrocarbon molecules can join together in a polymerization reaction, forming a polymer, so the best prediction is that a polymer forms.

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