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Benzene is a colorless or light yellow liquid at room temperature with a sweet odor.
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It is formed from both natural processes and human activities.
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Exposure to benzene can cause immediate signs and symptoms, long-term health effects, and even death.
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It is used primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as a starting material and an intermediate in the synthesis of numerous chemicals, and in gasoline.
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Benzene is composed of six carbon atoms joined in a planar ring with one hydrogen atom attached to each.
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Benzene is a chemical that is a colorless or light yellow liquid at room temperature and has a sweet odor. It is widely used in the United States and is formed from both natural processes and human activities. Exposure to benzene can cause immediate signs and symptoms, long-term health effects, and even death.
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Benzene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. It evaporates quickly when exposed to air. Benzene is formed from natural processes, such as volcanoes and forest fires, but most people are exposed to benzene through human activities.
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Benzene is a colorless or light-yellow liquid chemical at room temperature. It is used primarily as a solvent in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, as a starting material and an intermediate in the synthesis of numerous chemicals, and in gasoline. Benzene is produced by both natural and man-made processes.
Benzene - Cancer-Causing Substances - NCI
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Benzene is a natural constituent of petroleum and is one of the elementary petrochemicals. Due to the cyclic continuous pi bonds between the carbon atoms, benzene is classed as an…
Benzene - Wikipedia
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