1. What are the properties of carbon monoxide
- Carbon Monoxide is an odourless tasteless gas that is very poisonous.
2. Explain how carbon monoxide is formed
- Carbon Monoxide is formed when there is the event of incomplete combustion - this occurs due to insufficient amounts of oxygen during a combustion reaction.
3. Explain why carbon monoxide is poisonous
- Haemoglobin's attraction to Carbon monoxide is much greater than it's attraction to oxygen, the gas is not used in respiration and therefore remains circulating in the respiratory system, all of the haemoglobin is already bonded to the Carbon Monoxide and eventually starves all organs of Oxygen.
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