Question

Which description below represents a hydrocarbon?

a. an organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms
b. an organic compound that contains the maximum number of hydrogen atoms
c. an organic compound that contains fewer than the maximum number of hydrogen atoms
d. a group of compounds in which there is a constant increment of change in molecular structure from one compound in the series to the next?

Answer 1

The answer is A, an organic compound that contains only carbon and hydrogen atoms