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Like many other organic compunds, hydrocarbons mix poorly with water. Also, all hydrocarbons are flammable. Being flammable means that they burn easily. When hydrocarbons burn, they realease a great deal of energy. For this reason, they are

used as fuel for stoves, heaters, cars, buses, and airplanes.

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