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Which compound is classified as a hydrocarbon?(1) ethane (3) chloroethane(2) ethanol (4) ethanoic acid

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The answer is (1). The hydrocarbon is a compound consists only with carbon and hydrogen. Ethane is C2H6. Chloroethane is C2H5Cl. Ethanol is CH3OH. Ethanoic acid is CH3COOH.
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