Determine whether compound is a hydrocarbon. H;C-CH,-0-CH;

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compound is a hydrocarbon.
H;C-CH,-0-CH;
Transcribed Image Text:Determine whether compound is a hydrocarbon. H;C-CH,-0-CH;
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Hydrocarbons can be defined as a compound containing hydrogen and carbon atom. The derivatives of hydrocarbons can be derived by replacing hydrogen atom by other function groups containing hetero-atoms such as (halogens, O, S, N etc.).

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