Hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

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Is it true that hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms?

Yes. Multiple reference sources confirm that hydrocarbons are organic compounds consisting exclusively of carbon and hydrogen atoms.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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Wikipedia: Hydrocarbon

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Wikipedia: Hydrocarbon. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrocarbon

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 26.1: Organic Compounds and Structures: An Overview

Defines hydrocarbons as the simplest organic compounds composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms only.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 26.1%3A Organic Compounds and Structures%3A An Overview. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Map%3A_General_Chemistry_(Petrucci_et_al.)/26%3A_Structure_of_Organic_Compounds/26.1%3A_Organic_Compounds_and_Structures%3A_An_Overview

National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Hydrocarbons, Acyclic

States acyclic hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed exclusively of carbon and hydrogen.

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National Library of Medicine MeSH: MeSH: Hydrocarbons, Acyclic. (n.d.). National Library of Medicine MeSH. https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui=D006839

OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 20.1 Hydrocarbons

Notes that the simplest organic compounds contain only the elements carbon and hydrogen.

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OpenStax: OpenStax Chemistry: 20.1 Hydrocarbons. (n.d.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/chemistry/pages/9c8a6cc8-6f47-4ef4-9a85-8d1a755354ee@

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Chemistry/Chemistries of Various Elements/Group 14

Defines hydrocarbons as compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon.

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: General Chemistry/Chemistries of Various Elements/Group 14. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/General_Chemistry/Chemistries_of_Various_Elements/Group_14

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 20: Organic Chemistry

States hydrocarbons are organic compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 20%3A Organic Chemistry. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/General_Chemistry/Chemistry_1e_(OpenSTAX)/20%3A_Organic_Chemistry

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