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Ammonia (in Cigs). Ammonia is one of the many chemicals present in cigarettes. Ammonia is a chemical compound formed from the elements nitrogen and hydrogen. It has chemical formula: NH 3. At room temperature and pressure ammonia is a gas. It is toxic (poisonous), and corrosive to some materials, and has a strong and distinctive smell.
What toxins are in cigarettes? some are acetone, benzene, ammonia, arsenic, Benzoapyrene, butane, cadmium, Formaldehyde, lead, Propylene Glycol, and turpentine too many! It's fine to be able to reel off â¦parrot-like all these 'nasties' but where are the scientists? For a start, get your FACTS right.