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CO is harmful for living body due to
Option: 1
It reacts with haemoglobin to form carboxy haemoglobin complex which is about 300 times more stable than oxyhaemoglobin
Option: 2
It reacts with HCl of stomach
Option: 3
It damages nerve
Option: 4
It reacts with N2 to form producer gas
Answers (1)
As we have learnt,
CO complex with haemoglobin
Forms carboxyhemoglobin that is highly stable and prevents oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin in RBCs, resulting in death.
Therefore, option (1) is correct.
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