Hydrocarbons are
(a) Composed of carbon and hydrogen
(b) Composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
(c) Composed of carbon and oxygen
(d) Composed of carbon and nitrogen

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Answer :

Composed of carbon and hydrogen

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