Sodium Nitrite, Which Is Used in Meat Processing, Has Been

question 23

Multiple Choice

Sodium nitrite, which is used in meat processing, has been implicated as a possible health hazard because it can react with amines present in meat to form trace quantities of carcinogenic nitrosamines. What is the formula of sodium nitrite?

• A) SNO
• B) NaNO₂
• C) NaNO₃
• D) Na₂NO₄
• E) Na₂NO₂

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