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What are hydrocarbons and why is it important that crude oil contains them?

April 26, 2017crude hydrocarbons Oil

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What are hydrocarbons and why is it important that crude oil contains them?

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Crude oils are valuable for no other reason than that they contain hydrocarbons. It is the hydrocarbon element in crude oil which gives it its energy-bearing properties. Hydrocarbons derive their name from the simple fact that they contain both hydrogen and carbon; it is the hydrogen in hydrocarbons which we use for energy, and the carbon is generally emitted as waste.