Question

The compound of carbon and hydrogen is called ____.

• A. carbohydrate
• B. hydrocarbon

Answer 1

The compound of Carbon $\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ and Hydrogen $\left(\mathrm{H}\right)$ is called hydrocarbon.

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds. It is the composition of Carbon $\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$ and Hydrogen $\left(\mathrm{H}\right)$ atoms.

Hydrocarbons are formed by the single, double and triple bond between carbon-carbon and carbon-hydrogen atoms.

Examples of hydrocarbons are Methane$\left({\mathrm{CH}}_4\right)$, Ethane$\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6\right)$.