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Write 'F' for true and for false for the following statements

One gets asphyxiated in an atmosphere of CO.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True
  • Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas formed by the incomplete combustion of fuels.
  • It combines with hemoglobin present in blood-forming carboxyhemoglobin.
  • The high level of CO in the atmosphere is fatal because a person may die because of asphyxia.
  • Therefore, it is recommended that one should not sleep in a closed room heated by a coal fire.

Hence, the given statement is true.


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