Select the correct statement with respect to carbon monoxide.
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a
It combines with water to give carbonic acid
b
It reacts with haemoglobin irreversibly
c
It is a powerful oxidizing agent
d
It is used to prepare aerated drinks
answer is B.
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Detailed Solution
Carbon monoxide is poisonous gas. Since it combines with haemoglobin of blood and forming the stable carboxy haemoglobin complex irreversibly hence the oxygen transportation by haemoglobin decreases . Hence man dies in an atmoshere of high concentration of carbon monoxide. The antidote used for the poisonous effect of carbonmonooxide is carbogen is a mixture ofcarboxy haemoglobin is 300 times more stable than Oxy haemoglobin