Chemistry, asked by dharm520, 11 months ago

Why CO is Highly poisonous?

Answers

Answered by manthankale02

Answer:

Carbon monoxide is harmful when breathed because it displaces oxygen in the blood and deprives the heart, brain and other vital organs of oxygen. Large amounts of CO can overcome you in minutes without warning — causing you to lose consciousness and suffocate.

Explanation:

Answered by Anonymous

Carbon monoxide reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin by forming carboxyhaemoglobin so it is poisonous.

Previous Question

Next Question

Similar questions

English, 5 months ago

Add suitable suffixes from the list to make nouns: ‘-tion, -ness, -ship, -ment’ effective, owner.

Social Sciences, 5 months ago

Explain the election process in India?

Math, 5 months ago

7x+4÷3-(2x-3x-4÷2)=20...