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प्रश्न
Ethane bums completely in air to give CO2. while in a limited supply of air gives CO. The same gases are found in automobile exhaust. Both CO and CO2 are atmospheric pollutants
- What is the danger associated with these gases?
- How do the pollutants affect the human body?
उत्तर
The danger associated with CO and CO2 & health hazards to the human body.
- Carbon monoxide binds with haemoglobin and form carboxyhaemoglobin which impairs normal oxygen transport by blood and hence the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood is reduced. This oxygen deficiency results in headache, tension, dizziness, loss of consciousness, blurring of eyesight and cardiac arrest.
- Increase in CO2 level in the atmosphere is responsible for global warming. It causes headache and nausea.
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