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(i) What are hydrocarbons? (ii) Give t...

(i) What are hydrocarbons?
(ii) Give the formula of the simplest hydrocarbon.
(iii) What is bio gas?
(iv) Give two advantages of bio gas.
(v) Name the products obtained on burning methane gas.

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(i) The organic compounds which contain only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbon.
(ii) The formula of simplest hydrocarbon is `CH_(4)`.
(iii) The decomposition of farm waste and cow dung in the absence of air gives a mixture of gases called bio gas.
(iv) (a) It is pollution free.
(b) It has high ratio of energy given out by combustion as compared to the other fuels.
(v) Carbon dioxide and water vapour are the products formed on burning methane gas.
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