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A hydrocarbon.

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A hydrocarbon-apex

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A 'Hydrocarbon' .

Such molecules as methane, ethene, propyne are hydrocarbons.

However, if the molecule contains any other element such as oxygen or nitrogen, then it is NOT a hydrocarbon. e.g Ethanol, propanine.

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