What is smoke made of?

Question

What is smoke made of?

Answer 1

The visible part of smoke is Nature's own nanoparticles, consisting of carbon (not the oxides which are invisible), tars and other high-boiling organic molecules, potash and silica.

Answer 2

smoke is made up of small particles, gases & water vapor.  water vapor is the majority.  the remainder includes carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, irritant volatile organic compounds & air toxics.

Answer 3

If you're talking of cigarette smoke, then:

Over 4000 chemical compounds are created by burning a cigarette, many of which are toxic and/or carcinogenic. Carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen cyanide and ammonia are all present in cigarette smoke. Forty-three known carcinogens are in mainstream smoke, sidestream smoke, or both.

For a more detailed description of "smoke" in general refer to this Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoke#Chemi...

Answer 4

Particulate matter (small solids)  of uncombusted hydrocarbons and gases from incomplete combustion. This can include water, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and others depending on the fuel.

Answer 5

Mostly carbon oxide.  There are others items but that is mostly it.