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Give reasons for the following:
It is advised not to stand behind a vehicle with a running engine.
Give reasons for the following:
It is advised not to stand behind a vehicle with a running engine.
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Carbon monoxide() is produced during burning of carbon-rich compounds in limited supply of oxygen or due to incomplete burning of fuels like coal, wood, petrol, kerosene etc.
It is advised not to stand behind a vehicle with a running engine because:
- Carbon monoxide is highly toxic.
- So, when this combines with haemoglobin in the red blood cells(RBCs) present in our blood, it forms a complex compound called Carbaminohaemoglobin as a result of which RBC is enable to carry oxygen.
- This reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood and ultimately death happens due to suffocation.
Carbon monoxide() is produced during burning of carbon-rich compounds in limited supply of oxygen or due to incomplete burning of fuels like coal, wood, petrol, kerosene etc.
It is advised not to stand behind a vehicle with a running engine because:
- Carbon monoxide is highly toxic.
- So, when this combines with haemoglobin in the red blood cells(RBCs) present in our blood, it forms a complex compound called Carbaminohaemoglobin as a result of which RBC is enable to carry oxygen.
- This reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of blood and ultimately death happens due to suffocation.
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