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hydrocarbon  

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  • In organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.  Hydrocarbons are examples of group 14 hydrides. Hydrocarbons are generally colourless and hydrophobic, and their odors are usually weak or exemplified by the odors of gasoline and lighter fluid. They occur in a diverse range of molecular structures and phases: they can be gases (such as methane and propane), liquids (such as hexane and benzene), low melting solids (such as paraffin wax and naphthalene) or polymers (such as polyethylene and polystyrene). (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocarbon)

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