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Carbon monoxide is also found in cigarette smoke what is the effect of this gas?
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∙ 14y ago
Firstly you need to consider the alveoli in your lungs, these are tiny bags designed to take in and distribute the oxygen from the air around your body. Most gases that we breathe can easily pass in and out the alveoli with no issue. However there are certain gases that cannot.
Next understand the chemical make up of the carbon monoxide molecule, this is 'CO'.
Similarly the oxygen you take from the air is 'O2'.
Your lungs will readily accept the 'CO' gaseous molecule and treat it as oxygen into the alveoli, and it is at this point you become damaged. Due to the slightly different molecular structure of carbon monoxide, it becomes stuck in your lungs, congested if you like. Once this happens the effect is irreversible, you immediately reduce lung capacity and this is exactly why smokers become out of breath so quickly.
There are clearly many ill effects of chemicals such as nicotine and tar in cigarettes, as well as carcinogens such as benzine, (cancer causing). Many other conditions derived from smoking are related to oxygen starvation though, basically your body is being denied an essential fuel.
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What is a gas found in cigarette smoke?
there's billions but one of them is carbon monoxide
What gas found in cigarette smokes blocks the transport of oxygen?
Carbon Monoxide is the gas that is found in cigarette smoke, which binds to the hemoglobin in the red blood cells limiting oxygen supply to your body. However, it is unlikely that you would die from carbon monoxide poisoning due to the fact cigarette smoke does not produce enough parts per million to overrun your bloodstream with the CO gas.
Carbon monoxide is found in?
it is found in air
What element is found in Carbon monoxide?
1 x carbon and 1 x oxygen molecule carbon and monoxide monoxide is one oxygen molecule
What carbon monoxide used for?
it is a gas emitted in automobile fumes... it is colorless and odorless... it can kill you by taking the place of oxygen in red blood cells and depriving your body of oxygen... your home needs to be tested for carbon monoxide... it is found in cigarette smoke... hope that helps!
Why is carbon monoxide found?
When Carbon reacts with an insufficient supply of oxygen, bonds form and create CO (carbon monoxide)
Compounds found in the air?
Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
Where is carbon monoxide found in?
Cigarette's, damaged cookers, recked microwaves and in some alcohol. It's one of the gases that are released when anything burns. It becomes dangerous when the source of the burning isn't vented properly and the carbon monoxide builds up in an enclosed place.
What colorless oderless poisonous gas is a by-product of gasoline engines?
Carbon monoxide (CO) is found in the exhaust of gasoline engines.
How could one install a carbon monoxide alarm?
Carbon Monoxide Detectors can simply be plugged into an electrical outlet, providing you with ample security against carbon monoxide. Dual smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detectors can even be found. They are not the same thing, but they can be bought as one unit.
4 gases found in the atmosphere?
carbon monoxide, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide
What gasses are found on Pluto?
Nitrogen, methane, carbon monoxide.
