What is the difference between a fuel and a hydrocarbon - do they combust in the same way?
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Hydrocarbons are fuels but not all fuels are hydrocarbons. For example, carbohydrates are the fuels the body uses for energy. Hydrocarbons are fuels which consist only of the elements hydrogen and carbon. Most machines use hydrocarbons as fuels. Fuels combine with oxygen and produce water and carbon dioxide plus energy, either chemical energy or heat energy. Oxygen is not a fuel but a chemical known as an oxidizer.
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