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Hydrocarbons are the organic compounds that contain the elements ________________.
  1. carbon and oxygen
  2. carbon and hydrogen
  3. carbon and nitrogen
  4. none of these

A
carbon and oxygen
B
carbon and nitrogen
C
carbon and hydrogen
D
none of these
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Hydrocarbons are the compounds that contain carbons and hydrogens so the name itself says hydrocarbons.
Organic compounds composed of only carbons and hydrogens are called hydrocarbons.

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