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a person sleeping in a closed room with burning coal feels suffocated after some time? why?

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In a closed room , there is limited supply of air. When coal is burnt in limited supply of air, carbon monoxide gas is produced which is poisonous and causes suffocation when inhaled. Due to this, a person sleeping in a closed room with burning coal feels suffocated after some time.

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