2007-07-09 23:41:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
No, hydrocarbons are compounds of carbon and hydrogen, like Methane, Ethane, Acetylene, Propane, Butane etc.
Carbodhydrates like Cane Sugar contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Glucose, starch... these are carbohydrates. Short form in food and nutrition is carb (other being fat and protein).
2007-07-09 23:47:31 · answer #1 · answered by Swamy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any compound which has a CH (carbon- hydrogen) bond is a hydrocarbon. There are so many hydrocarbons. So carbohydrate is a derivative of hydrocarbon with the functional group O. Its an aliphatic hydrocarbon
2007-07-09 23:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by sess84 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,they are not the same.
A hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon and other bonded compounds, and lack a functional group that generally facilitates combustion without adverse effects. The majority of hydrocarbons found 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.
Carbohydrates or saccharides are simple molecules that are straight-chain aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl groups added, usually one on each carbon atom that is not part of the aldehyde or ketone functional group. Carbohydrates are the most abundant biological molecules, and fill numerous roles in living things, such as the storage and transport of energy (starch, glycogen) and structural components (cellulose in plants, chitin in animals). Additionally, carbohydrates and their derivatives play major roles in the working process of the immune system, fertilization, pathogenesis, blood clotting, and development.
2007-07-10 00:40:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No,hydrocarbon only contain hydrogen and carbon atoms. While carbohydrate contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. The term hydrocarbon is normally use for fossil fuel and things that can burn easily. while carbohydrate is related to food where they presence in the form of starch, maltose or glucose.
2007-07-09 23:48:17 · answer #4 · answered by Lai Yu Zeng 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the wiki: "In organic and organic chemistry, a hydrocarbon is an organic and organic compound consisting completely of hydrogen and carbon." "Chemically, carbohydrates are basic organic and organic compounds that are aldehydes or ketones with many hydroxyl communities extra, often one on each and every carbon atom that may not component to the aldehyde or ketone useful group." So, i think of on an extremely technical point, they could desire to no longer be categorized as one or the different.
2016-10-01 07:09:32 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. A hydrocarbon is a compound which only contatins hydrogen and carbon like methane, a carbohydrate contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
2007-07-11 01:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by TCI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
carbohydrates are a kind of hydrocarbons. the only difference is that carbohydrates have oxygen. Hydrocarbons are also things like methane, butane, and other gasses.
2007-07-10 15:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by Kirby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that consist of Hydrogen and carbon only like Alkanes, Alkenes etc....
Carbohydrates (or saccharides) are chemicals found in food like sugar (glucose, fructose).
Carbohydrates are not hydrocarbon as they may contain oxygen. they're actually simple aldehydes and ketones (with hyroxyl groups -OH)
2007-07-09 23:48:50 · answer #8 · answered by booker_501 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hydrocarbons r compounds containg carbon n hydrogen.we study them in 'organic chemistry',whereas carbohydrates contain carbon,hydrogen n oxygen.
2007-07-10 00:04:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the "Same" Hydrocarbons generally come from oil refineriers or steel mills. The most common type are called PAH's Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
2007-07-09 23:45:01 · answer #10 · answered by Brandonn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋