On prolonged exposure to high concentration of carbon monoxide (> 5000 ppm), man

MCQ Practice

On prolonged exposure to high concentration of carbon monoxide (> 5000 ppm), man dies because

Subject: Chemical EngineeringTopic: Environmental Engineering In Ce

Of clotting of blood

Of jamming of respiratory tract

It forms carboxyhaemoglobin by combining with haemoglobin of blood, thereby making it incapable of absorbing oxygen

It forms CO 2 by combining with oxygen present in the blood

Correct Answer: C