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Offline urzevel

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what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« on: May 20, 2010, 10:31:03 PM »
Can anyone tell me what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke? Maybe change a color when interduced to tobacoo smoke?

Thank you guys
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Re: what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2010, 10:30:58 PM »
At last check, there are about 4000 chemicals in cigarettes. I guess the best way would be to test for nicotine.

They actually have commercial smoke detectors meant specifically for cigarettes. I don't know how they work.

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Re: what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2010, 10:38:03 PM »
A quick google found a lot of acids in smoke. Maybe litmus paper. But thats a very broad spectrum, it could be alot of things.

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Re: what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 11:38:18 PM »
Particularly with exhaled CO2.

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Re: what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 06:47:42 AM »
Can anyone tell me what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke? Maybe change a color when interduced to tobacoo smoke?

do you mean tobacco smoke introduced into a controlled environment like a container?
And what state would the other chemical be in: liquid, gas, solid?

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Re: what chemical reacts to Tobacco smoke?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2010, 03:09:05 PM »
For detection, I found this: http://www.vproducts.com/

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