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No, whatever 'mthanoic' acid may be (even so if misspelled from methanoic acid)

Hydrocarbons are considered not to have acid groups in their molecular structures.

Methanoic acid belongs to the carboxylic acid group.

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No, formic acid (mthanoic acid) is not a hydrocarbon. It is a simple carboxylic acid with the chemical formula HCOOH. Hydrocarbons are compounds composed of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.

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