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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
Question
What are hydrocarbons? Explain with examples.
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Answer

A compound made up of hydrogen and carbon only is called a hydrocarbon (Hydrogen + Carbon = Hydrocarbon).
For exampe: methane (CH4), ethane (C2H6), ethene (C2H4), and ethyne (C2H2), all are hydrocarbons as they are made up of only two elements: carbon and hydrogen.

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