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Benzene is a common product of coal distillation, and the burning of crude oil and gas for fuel which has many toxic effects, for example as mentioned above, a carcinogen. It has many other health impacts like damage to CNS and also bone marrow. |
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Aromatic rings (also known as | <p>Aromatic rings (also known as <a href="Arenes">arenes</a> or <a href="Aromatic">aromatic</a> <a href="Compound">compounds</a>) are <a href="Hydrocarbons">hydrocarbons</a> which contain <a href="Benzene">benzene</a>, or another type of related structure. Benzene, C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>, is often represented as a ring of six <a href="Carbon">carbon</a> <a href="Atom">atoms</a>, containing alternating <a href="Single bonds">single</a> and <a href="Double bonds">double bonds</a>. Benzene is a colourless, odourless liquid that is often associated with carcinogenic properties. | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 23 October 2015
Aromatic rings (also known as <a href="Arenes">arenes</a> or <a href="Aromatic">aromatic</a> <a href="Compound">compounds</a>) are <a href="Hydrocarbons">hydrocarbons</a> which contain <a href="Benzene">benzene</a>, or another type of related structure. Benzene, C6H6, is often represented as a ring of six <a href="Carbon">carbon</a> <a href="Atom">atoms</a>, containing alternating <a href="Single bonds">single</a> and <a href="Double bonds">double bonds</a>. Benzene is a colourless, odourless liquid that is often associated with carcinogenic properties.