Chemistry
Inhalation of air polluted with carbon monoxide is dangerous because :
- CO combines with O2 dissolved in the blood.
- CO combines with haemoglobin of blood.
- CO removes water from the body and causes dehydration.
- CO causes coagulation of proteins in the body.
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CO combines with haemoglobin of blood
Reason — Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it combines with haemoglobin of blood and prevents it from carrying oxygen to different parts of the body.
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