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Carbon dioxide (CO2) in large quantities is also poisonous; just not as much so as the much-deadlier carbon monoxide (CO).
CO is easily absorbed by the body, which is just as reluctant to release it. It is also completely undetectable: it is invisible, and has no odor or taste. It binds with the hemoglobin in the blood in preference to oxygen; what's worse, it makes the hemoglobin reluctant to release the oxygen it already has. The combination rapidly leads to oxygen deprivation and potential cell death, and may trigger a possible heart attack.
To make matters even more dangerous, CO can also affect central nervous system function, in part by causing certain fatty compounds in the brain to break down into harmful chemical byproducts.
The body is designed to expel CO2, so it rarely builds up to a level high enough to cause damage. And the amount of CO2 necessary to cause injury is measured in parts per thousand, whereas the amount of harmful levels of CO can be measured in the much-smaller unit of parts per million (ppm).
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Where is the ozone bad?
Bad ozone is the ozone present at the surface of the earth. It is because the ozone at the surface of earth acts as a air pollutant resembling like carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide etc.
Why does carbon monoxide burn and carbon dioxide does not?
Carbon monoxide can burn because it is a reducing agent that can donate electrons in a chemical reaction, supporting combustion. In contrast, carbon dioxide is already in its most stable form with a full complement of electrons, so it does not have the necessary properties to support combustion and burn.
Is cooking with gas bad for your health?
Cooking with gas can release pollutants like nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide, which can be harmful to health if not properly ventilated.
What is carbon for carbon monoxide?
You mean, "What is a solvent for carbon monoxide?" Carbon monoxide will dissolve in just about any common gas that you care to name: nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, argon, neon, helium, hydrogen, sulfur dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, methane, water vapor, nitrous oxide. How else does carbon monoxide get from here to there? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The solubility of carbon monoxide in liquids is low, for ex. 27.6 mg/liter in water. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In ALL liquids?? Perhaps you need to try hydrocarbons, fats, lipids, liquid nitrogen, liquid carbon dioxide (under pressure), and so forth. If carbon monoxide were not soluble in blood, then it would not be dangerous to human beings, mammals, birds, and reptiles. (We would breathe it in and then right out again.) In any case, a gas can be a solvent just as a liquid can. Try dissolving some sulfur dioxide in some nitrogen gas. It works very well, though we don't like this. Sulfur dioxide in nitrogen causes bad air pollution.
Is it bad if carbon monoxide is lighter than air?
No
What is solvent for carbon monoxide?
Carbon monoxide is soluble in polar solvents such as water, as well as in organic solvents such as acetone, ethanol, and acetonitrile. Organic solvents are typically more effective at dissolving carbon monoxide compared to water.
Why does your car have bad gas fumes?
it has fumes because when you drive your car is burning the petrol/diesel you fill up with which results in it producing nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides.
Is carbon dioxide good or bad for humans?
Its bad
Does carbon monoxide smell like burn plastic?
Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas, so it does not have a distinctive smell like burnt plastic. Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can include headache, dizziness, weakness, and nausea. If you suspect a carbon monoxide leak, you should evacuate the area and seek fresh air immediately.
Why are few cars good for the environment?
There are no good or bad cars. Internal combustion engines that use hydrocarbon fuels produce typically carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and water as byproducts along with some minor sulfur and phosphorous and nitrogen oxides. All of these products occur naturally in the atmosphere. Soils need the nitrogen compounds and plants need the carbon dioxide to grow. Phosphorous compounds are frequently fertilizer for marine plants, and carbon monoxide is a very unstable compound and will oxidixe to carbon dioxide given some time and exposure to sunlight.
What are some gases around us that are bad for humans?
Carbon monoxide is one
Are high levels of carbon dioxide bad?
well, you don't breath carbon dioxide, you breath oxygen
