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Hydrocarbons , are mostly compounds formed juring matter decaying such as Methane. Other hydrocarbons are found in Crude Oil which is formed by matter decaying of millions of years, also in time form Coal. Hydrocarbons are compounds that are made up out of only hydrogen and carbon.

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