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Is there a difference between carbon monoxide and explosive gas?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes. There are many different explosive gases but carbon monoxide is not one of them.
If you leave a gas appliance on, unlit, it releases "natural gas" which is methane. Methane is very flammable and explosive.
"Town gas" used to be used, which was a mixture of methane and carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is poisonous as it binds to the haemoglobin in your blood, which is intended to bind with oxygen, so that you cannot absorb enough oxygen and die. This is how, historically, some people killed themselves by putting their head in the oven, including, famously, Sylvia Plath.
Carbon monoxide is also released as a product of inefficient combustion, instead of harmless carbon dioxide. A warning sign of this is if the gas flame burns orange rather than blue.
Symptoms of carbon monoxide poising are tiredness and a reddened complexion followed by death. It is therefore recommended that all houses with gas appliances have a carbon monoxide alarm fitted which will beep to alert the residents to a problem. Should this happen you should turn off the appliance and open the windows. You should not turn it back on until you have had it serviced by a qualified gas fitter (CORGI registered in the UK). It is also recommended you have gas boilers serviced annually and in rented accommodation in the UK it is a legal requirement that landlords do this and supply tenants with a gas safety certificate.
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Can carbon monoxide explode?
The explosive limits of CO are 12.5% (LEL) and 75% (UEL)
Why electrostatic precipitator field tripping related with carbon monoxide analyser?
Besides the toxic effects of carbon monoxide, the gas is very flammable and high concentrations may be explosive...Imagine this at high concentration of CO combined with a spark inside the ESP....
Does charcoal contain carbon monoxide?
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
Is carbon monoxide c02?
no that is carbon dioxide,carbon monoxide is CO
Why are electrons shared equally in oxygen . but not in carbon monoxide?
If you take O2 the bond between them where electrons are shared equally; there is no electronegativity difference between them whereas if you take CO (carbon monoxide) the bonds are made between electronegative difference element in which case Ois more electronegative than C.
What is the equation for an explosive reaction between oxygen gas and carbon monoxide?
2CO + O2 = 2CO2
Can carbon monoxide explode?
The explosive limits of CO are 12.5% (LEL) and 75% (UEL)
Why was carbonite used as an explosive in coal mines?
Carbonite was used as an explosive in coal mines because it was the safest material to use. This is due to the fact that most of the carbon is bound into carbon monoxide.
Is Carbon monoxide formed wherever there is uranium?
Any relation between carbon monoxide and uranium.
Differentiate between carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide?
Carbon dioxide is CO2. There is no such chemical as carbon mono dioxide, but carbon monoxide is CO.
What is the difference between the materials Co and CO in chemistry?
Co is an element- Cobalt. CO is a compound of two elements- Carbon and Oxygen. Better known as Carbon Monoxide.
Is the reaction between carbon and oxygen to form carbon monoxide exothermic?
Yes.
Why is the reaction between nitrogen monoxide and carbon monoxide very fast?
Because they are alkanes therefore, they can be attached to each other easily (alkanes means that both nitrogen monoxide and carbon monoxide are single-bonded).
Why electrostatic precipitator field tripping related with carbon monoxide analyser?
Besides the toxic effects of carbon monoxide, the gas is very flammable and high concentrations may be explosive...Imagine this at high concentration of CO combined with a spark inside the ESP....
When you exhale do you breathe out carbon monoxide or carbon dioxide?
of course we breathe out carbon dioxide not carbon monoxide
How much carbon monoxide does soda have?
Soda does not have any amounts of carbon monoxide. It has carbon dioxide dissolved in it, but no carbon monoxide.
Does charcoal contain carbon monoxide?
It does not contain carbon monoxide, but it will likely produce carbon monoxide when burned.
