Q.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas for human beings because
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a
it binds to haemoglobin to form stable compound
b
it is carcinogenic in nature
c
it induces the chance of heart attack
d
it affects nervous system fatally
answer is A.
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CO is highly poisonous to living being because it binds to haemoglobin to form carboxyhaemoglobin complex, which is about 300 times more stable than the oxygen-haemoglobin complex.
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