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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen are called ____
A
alkanes.
B
alkenes.
C
organic compounds.
D
hydrocarbons.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Organic compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons. In these compounds, all valencies of the carbon atom are satisfied by carbon or hydrogen only. In the field of organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons.

Detailed explanation-3: -Compounds of Carbon and Hydrogen only are called Hydrocarbons. The simplest Hydrocarbon is methane, CH4.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen. The alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons-that is, hydrocarbons that contain only single bonds.

Detailed explanation-5: -Alkanes are hydrocarbons in which the carbon atoms are held together by single bonds.

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