Hydrocarbons are molecules made entirely from hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Some examples include Methane (CH4), Ethane (C2H6), Propane (C3H8), etc.
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Hydrocarbons are just compounds with carbons and hydrogens. Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and cyclic versions of the aforementioned are the different kinds of hydrocarbon molecules.
saturated molecule
A double or triple bond between carbon atoms in the hydrocarbon molecule causes it to be unsaturated. This results in fewer hydrogen atoms bonded to the carbons compared to a saturated hydrocarbon.
The most probable type of a molecules in the detergents is the hydrocarbon molecules and the sodium molecules. The sodium molecules binds to water while the hydrocarbon molecule binds to grease.
Ball-and-Stick Model
That's a reasonable description of a "hydrocarbon"