Question

What are polynuclear hydrocarbons give examples?

Answer 1

Answer:

Hydrocarbon molecule with two or more closed rings;

examples are naphthalene, C10H8, with two benzene rings side by side, or diphenyl, (C6H5)2, with two bond-connected benzene rings.

Also known as polycyclic hydrocarbon. Polynuclear hydrocarbon carcinogens in cooked meat and smoked foods.