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Carbon Monoxide

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Antidote for carbon monoxide is :

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Carborundum

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Carbogen

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Carbonic acid

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Pure oxygen

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Solution

The correct option is B Carbogen
Carbogen, a mixture of 5% $C O_{2}$ and 95% oxygen is used as an antidote for carbon monoxide. Pure oxygen also act as antidote for $C O$ but its use may cause several problems.

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