Carbon Monoxide

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Sarah L

 

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June 2, 2016

 

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If not enough oxygen is present when the combustion occurs, one molecule is taken in by the carbon molecule to produce carbon monoxide (CO). When a person takes a breath of air, normally it is absorbed through the bloodstream and the oxygen molecules in the air attaches to the hemoglobin and is then carried throughout the body ("Frequently Asked Questions About Carbon Monoxide Detectors")...
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When carbon monoxide is inhaled, it takes the place of the oxygen molecules in the hemoglobin instead because of it's higher affinity to hemoglobin than oxygen, producing a toxic compound known as carboxyhemoglobin ("What Is Carbon Monoxide?"). This, in turn, restricts the capacity of blood to carry oxygen throughout the body suffocating it...
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