Is the student correct? Yes, a hydrocarbon is any compound that contains a carbon backbone. Yes, a hydrocarbon is any compound t

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Is the student correct? Yes, a hydrocarbon is any compound that contains a carbon backbone. Yes, a hydrocarbon is any compound t

hat contains hydrogen and oxygen. No, a hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms. No, a hydrocarbon contains at least one double or triple bond.

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wel · Answer 1 · 2022-04-03T14:12:55+03:00

Hi Adrianna! Thanks for asking your question here on Brainly.

Hydrocarbons contain a compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen, hence the name.

Answer: No, a hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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wlad13 [49] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-03T16:26:55+03:00

Answer: Option (c) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

A compound that consists of only carbon and hydrogen atoms is known as a hydrocarbon.

For example, $C_{5}H_{12}$ is a hydrocarbon and its name is pentane.

A hydrocarbon can have single, double or triple bonds. A hydrocarbon with double bonds is known as an alkene and a hydrocarbon with a triple bond is known as an alkyne.

A hydrocarbon does not have or contain an oxygen atom.

Hence, we can conclude that the statement no, a hydrocarbon contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms, is correct.