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Carbon monoxide mixes with air and is an extremely dangerous gas when highly concentrated in an enclosed space. A high concentration of carbon monoxide in inhaled air prevents the lungs of people and animals from transferring oxygen to the blood, and death may occur. For this reason, carbon dioxide detectors are recommended in closed buildings having gas or wood burning heating and cooking systems. Incomplete combustion may take place in gas and wood stoves, furnaces, or fireplaces. Carbon monoxide detectors provide a warning to people if carbon monoxide gas concentration becomes dangerously high in the air they breathe.
carbon monoxide (co) when inhaled mixes with haemoglobin to become a dangerous compound when it reaches the heart.
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If carbon monoxide is heavier than oxygen then why install carbon monoxide detectors on ceilings?
Carbon monoxide is actually close to the same density of air. It is carbon dioxide that is denser than air.
Why is carbon monoxide more likely to be formed in engines than if the fuel were burnt in the open air?
Carbon monoxide forms when the oxygen supply is limited, which is more likely to happen inside the cylinder of an engine than in the open air.
Compounds found in the air?
Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
Which is heavier carbon monoxide or oxygen?
Oxygen. Because , mass of carbon monoxide is 28, whereas that of oxygen is 32.
Is it bad if carbon monoxide is lighter than air?
No
If carbon monoxide is heavier than oxygen then why install carbon monoxide detectors on ceilings?
Carbon monoxide is actually close to the same density of air. It is carbon dioxide that is denser than air.
Why is carbon monoxide more likely to be formed in engines than if the fuel were burnt in the open air?
Carbon monoxide forms when the oxygen supply is limited, which is more likely to happen inside the cylinder of an engine than in the open air.
If air supply was limited what poisonous gas would be released?
Carbon monoxide
Is carbon monoxide part of air?
no its not
If carbon monoxide leaked into your house would you predict that it would float to the top of the room or stay near the floor?
CO2 (Carbon dioxide) is more dense than air and therefore would sink to the floor.
Compounds found in the air?
Carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide
Which is heavier carbon monoxide or oxygen?
Oxygen. Because , mass of carbon monoxide is 28, whereas that of oxygen is 32.
Can air conditioning contain carbon monoxide?
Only if the air it is circulating has carbon monoxide. Air conditioners do not produce nor do they contain carbon monoxide. If you suspect carbon monoxide in your air, you need to have an HVAC professional or your local gas company inspect your dwelling because another source is producing this deadly gas. Unmaintenanced heating systems are often the culprit.
Is air lighter than carbon monoxide?
CO is lighter than airAt 25 degrees Celsius and 1 atm of pressure, carbon monoxide's density is 1.145kg/m3, and the density of air is 1.1839kg/m3. So carbon monoxide is slightly lighter than air.
What the air is comprised of when you breath it in and out?
carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is found in?
it is found in air
Is carbon monoxide a source of air pollution?
Yes.
