Question

Name 2 hydrocarbons in air that are carcinogenic.

Answer 1

Potent carcinogens found in cigarette smoke include polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH, such as benzo pyrene), Benzene, and Nitrosamine.

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Answer 2

1. Hydrocarbons are molecules consisting of at least carbon and hydrogen and can contain many other atoms, most common of which are sulphur, nitrogen, chlorine or oxygen.
2.A carcinogen is any substance, radionuclide, or radiation that promotes carcinogenesis, the formation of cancer.
3.Carcinogenic effects come from damage of DNA’s bodies.
4.Acrylamide, nitrosamines and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air are carcinogenic.