Chemistryeasy · Past Paper
Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it reacts with:
AHemoglobin
BChlorophyll
CGastric juice
DSaliva
✓ Correct Answer: A — Hemoglobin
Carbon monoxide binds more strongly than oxygen to hemoglobin in the blood, forming carboxyhemoglobin and preventing oxygen transport.
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