How are tar and carbon monoxide harmful to you?

Answer 1

One of the most harmful of the gases in cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide is the same gas as that in car exhaust. Carbon monoxide (CO) replaces oxygen in the blood, making it difficult for the body's cells to get all the oxygen they need. CO also promotes cholesterol deposits in the arteries, contributing to cardiovascular disease. Elevated CO blood levels impair vision and judgment, making smoking potentially dangerous to drivers. Elevated CO levels can cause tiredness, a condition that bothers many smokers.

Answer 2

Carbon monoxide is grossly unsatisfied molecule. You have valency of carbon comes to be four and in carbon monoxide only two are satisfied. So carbon monoxide will rob the tissue, specially brain of very essential oxygen, killing the same instantly. So it is one of the most poisonous gas like phosgene. In case of chlorine, you have a chlorine gas with a chlorine atom searching for electron to satisfy the octet. It will rob other molecules of electron and form the chloride of almost any organic tissue. That is why it is also very harmful. But then you have to accept the very little free chlorine in chlorinated water at the cost of benefits, it extends to save you from so many diseases at very low cost.

Answer 3

Tar is harmful because it contains various toxic chemicals that can damage lung tissue, increase the risk of respiratory diseases, and lead to cancer. Carbon monoxide is harmful because it reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen to cells, resulting in less oxygen reaching vital organs and tissues, which can lead to a range of health problems, including fatigue, chest pain, and impaired concentration.

Answer 4

it can kill you if you inhale too much of it.

Answer 5

Carbon oxide is a toxic gas.
Tar from coal/petroleum is carcinogenic.