c) The tar product produced in a coke oven is a very complex mixture of volatile

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c) The tar product produced in a coke oven is a very complex mixture of volatile polynuclear organic molecules. A particular cause for concern is the possible presence of very small amounts of carcinogenic benzo(a)pyrene (C20H12) shown below. i) Suggest an analytical method with the highest sensitivity for identifying the presence of benzo(a)pyrene present in the tar and give reasons for the selection of your method [6 marks] i) Discuss the ways in which you might identify the species using the selected technique and the spectral features you might examine in the identification. [7 marks)

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c) The tar product produced in a coke oven is a very complex mixture of volatile

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