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)Na₂NO₃ B)NaNO₂ C)NaNO₃ D)Na₂NO₄ E)Na₂NO₂

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The formula for sodium nitrite is NaNO₂, where Na is sodium and NO₂ is the nitrite ion.

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