It cannot be detected (it is a odourless, colourless and tastless gas). However, CO binds with haemoglobin (in red blood cells) much more easily than O2 and it is irreversible. Thus, when a person breathes in too much CO, there won't be enough haemoglobin to carry O2, and that can kill him/her in the space of 25 minutes if not treated immeadietly.
Its so deadly because it is not oxygen. It takes the place of oxygen in your body and you wont even notice it. Because it is odorless and colorless, it is deadly to those who don't have carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide combines with the respiratory pigment haemoglobin to form methaemoglobin which has very low affinity for oxygen. Lack of oxygen leads to coma and finally ends in death. People who die of Carbon Monoxide poisoning have a characteristic cherry-red colour.
Hemoglobin ( your red blood cells) carry iron molecules to which oxygen molecules adhere when they pass through your lungs. the problem with C03 is that it sticks better to hemoglobin then oxygen does, so when your body requires oxygen which is all the time there is none for it to use. if the concentration of co3 is strong enough you will die as a result of aspihixiation or oxygen starvation.
Carbon monoxide reacts with the iron in hemoglobin, making it impossible for blood to absorb and transport oxygen to the cells of multicellar organisms. Can`t use oxygen in air, air breathers die.
It is dangerous because it interferes with normal oxygen uptake for humans
CO reacts with haemoglobin in blood to form carboxy-haemoglobin that is poisonous and prevents the carriage of oxygen in the blood
Rats are not allergic to carbon monoxide, but it is toxic to them just as it is to us.
No - carbon is an element, while carbon monoxide is an oxygen atom attached to carbon, turning it into a gas which is quite toxic.
It is a toxic gas, which is colourless.
Carbon monoxide is both toxic and flammable.
It is not toxic for cell. Buut it is harmful hemoglobin.
Yes it is.
Rats are not allergic to carbon monoxide, but it is toxic to them just as it is to us.
Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas; an intoxication can lead to death.
The chemical formula of carbon monoxide is CO; CO is a toxic gas.
No - carbon is an element, while carbon monoxide is an oxygen atom attached to carbon, turning it into a gas which is quite toxic.
It is a toxic gas, which is colourless.
A high concentration of carbon monoxide means that the haemoglobin in your red blood cells is being destroyed. Carbon monoxide is a very toxic gas.
Carbon dioxide is Co2, while carbon monoxide is minus a oxygen atom and is CO. Carbon monoxide is also ten times more toxic than carbon dioxide.
Carbon monoxide is both toxic and flammable.
carbon monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a colourless gas that is indetectable to people and animals, and toxic to them in higher concentrations. You might wish to read the carbon monoxide article on wikipedia for more information.
It is not toxic for cell. Buut it is harmful hemoglobin.