Question

How the carbon monoxide formed during incomplete combustion of fuel affects man and
plants?

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon monoxide CO, unlike CO2, is a bad poison. CO is produced by incomplete combustion, i.e. when there isn't enough oxygen to make CO2, you get CO. Carbon monoxide binds very strongly to the iron in the hemoglobin in the blood. Once carbon monoxide attaches, it is very difficult to release.

Answer 2

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Carbon monoxide is another compound formed by the reaction between Carbon and oxide. It is formed due to incomplete combustion. Let's see how they effect plants.

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For plants, Carbon monoxide is not poisonous or harmful upto a great extent. Here are the reasons Why?!

• It is easily and rapidly oxidised into Carbon dioxide after sometime, which is used as a raw material by plants during photosynthesis.

• It helps and shows positive effects on seed germination, stomatal opening and closing and the development of roots.

• It also improves the stress resistance of the plant. It means, it improves the defense mechanism towards storms, wind etc.

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It shows several harmful effect on human and animals. And some of them are as below:

• Carbon monoxide has a high affinity to bind with haemoglobin to form Carboxyhemoglobin which blocks it's capacity to combine with oxygen.

• It cannot be easily detected through our five senses, hence it shows silent affects inside the body.

• After oxidation, the carbon dioxide form will cause suffocation, nausea etc.

• After CO poisoning, it can cause lose of breath, loss of consciousness, headache, muscle weakness and ultimately death.