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In organic chemistry , a hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon . Hydrocarbons from which one hydrogen atom has been removed are functional groups , called hydrocarbyls . Aromatic hydrocarbons (arenes), alkanes , alkenes , cycloalkanes and alkyne -based compounds are different types of hydrocarbons.
The majority of hydrocarbons found on Earth naturally occur in crude oil , where decomposed organic matter provides an abundance of carbon and hydrogen which, when bonded, can catenate to form seemingly limitless chains.
The classifications for hydrocarbons, defined by IUPAC nomenclature of organic chemistry are as follows: