Question

What are hydrocarbons?

Answer 1

Hydrocarbons are organic compounds. Hydrocarbons generally occurs in petroleum, coal, or natural gas.

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 $\left({\mathrm{C}}_2{\mathrm{H}}_6\right)$.