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Carboxy haemoglobin is ––– times more stable than oxyhaemoglobin

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a

100

b

200

c

300

d

400

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Carbon monoxide is poisionous gas. Since it combines with haemoglobin of blood and forming the stable carboxy haemoglobin complex irresveresibly hence the oxgyen transportation by haemoglobin decreases . Hence man dies in an atmoshere of high concentration of carbon monoxide. The anti dote used for the poisinous effect of carbon monooxide is carbogen. carbogen is a mixture of  Hb+O2⇌HbO24 Oxyhaemoglobin CO+Hb→(Hb←  CO) Carboxy haemoglobin CO2(10%)+O2(80%)Carboxyhaemoglobin is 300 times more stable than oxyhaemoglobin
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