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Answer: Molecules do not necessarily have any hydrogen atoms (e.g. NaCl has only sodium and chlorine and no hydrogen)

The lowest number of hydrogens possibly present is one. This occurs in compounds like hydrogen chloride (HCl).

Many molecules have two hydrogens, the simplest is hydrogen gas (H2)

After this it's open season on hydrogens. Complex hydrocarbons (for example, polyethylene and heavy alkane oils) can have several hundred carbons each with two hydrogens and two extra to cap the ends (general formula : CnHn+2)

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