Which formula represents a hydrocarbon

The formula for hydrocarbon is CnH (2n+2).

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Which formula represents a hydrocarbon?

(1) CH3I

(2) CH3NH2

(3) CH3CH3

(4) CH3OH

Answer:

The correct answer is option (3) CH3CH3.

Explanation:

Hydrocarbon is an organic compound and as we can see in its formula, it is composed of hydrogen (H) and carbon (C).

Each carbon has 4 electrons, it is for this reason that it will have to make four bonds for the union to be stable, and since these bonds in carbon are generated in an easy and strong way, this will allow thousands of types to be generated of hydrocarbons.

There are different chains that these atoms can form:

Linear / Branched Open / Closed

In turn, hydrocarbons can be classified as aliphatic or aromatic.

Given this information we can say that the correct answer is option C.