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Carbon Monoxide mimics Oxygen gas in adhering to the hemoglobin of blood. In fact it does it better than Oxygen - out competes oxygen for the blood's attention. Unfortunately it also does it better than the ability of the cells to remove it. So it just sticks to the Hemoglobin making it inoperative.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoProbably the most important harmful effect is that carbon monoxide forms a complex with the hemoglobin in our blood that makes it impossible for the blood to carry sufficient oxygen to our cells.
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What harmful effects does carbon monoxide have on the blood?
Carbon monoxide form carboxyhemoglobin and the transport of oxygen by blood is very limited.
What are the harmful effects of CARS to your environment?
The harmful effects of CARS to our environment is the carbon monoxide
Do house plants release carbon monoxide at night and is harmful?
No, fool.
Are rats allergic to carbon monoxide?
Rats are not allergic to carbon monoxide, but it is toxic to them just as it is to us.
A list of harmful gases?
here are a few harmful gases carbon monoxide nitrogen dioxide sulphur dioxide carbon dioxide methane there are many more
Why is carbon monoxide posionous but carbon dioxide is not?
Yes carbon monoxide is harmful. It is reacting with hemoglobin.
How is carbon monoxide important?
Carbon monoxide is a harmful gas. It may cause for die.
Is carbon monoxide made from a complete combustion?
Carbon monoxide is not the result of a complete combustion.Carbon monoxide is made when hydrocarbons are burnt in low amount of oxygen. That means when partial combustion is happened. Carbon monoxide is harmful to the animals.
Why is carbon monoxide harmful but carbon dioxide is not?
Carbon monoxide bonds with the hemoglobin in red bloods cells and renders them useless. Carbon dioxide does not do this.
Is carbon monoxide in frozen fish harmful to consumers?
No
What harmful effects does carbon monoxide have on the blood?
Carbon monoxide form carboxyhemoglobin and the transport of oxygen by blood is very limited.
Why carbon monoxide poisonous whereas carbon dioxide is not?
Monoxide is odorless and contains harmful elements in it, that can actually kill a person.
What are the harmful effects of CARS to your environment?
The harmful effects of CARS to our environment is the carbon monoxide
What contains harmful tars and nicotine and carbon monoxide?
Tobacco.
Why is air pollution is harmful?
Because it fills our air with harmful chemicals such has carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
Do house plants release carbon monoxide at night and is harmful?
No, fool.
What effects does tar and carbon monoxide have on a smokers body?
its harmful and you will die!
