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What is the definition of a hydrocarbon?(1 point)
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electrons shared between two different atoms
electrons shared between two different atoms

a single line bonding carbon and hydrogen
a single line bonding carbon and hydrogen

a large chain of carbons and hydrogens bonded together
a large chain of carbons and hydrogens bonded together

large molecules that are produced by living things

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"a large chain of carbons and hydrogens bonded together."

Better phrased: a hydrocarbon is any compound made only of carbon and hydrogen (can be chains or rings, not necessarily large).