14.22 Assertion: CO is a colourless and odourless gas, highly poisonous to living beings.
Reason: It is produced as a result of incomplete combustion of carbon and is mainly released into the air by automobile exhaust.
14.22 Assertion: CO is a colourless and odourless gas, highly poisonous to living beings.
Reason: It is produced as a result of incomplete combustion of carbon and is mainly released into the air by automobile exhaust.
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1 Answer
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(b) CO is highly poisonous to living beings because of its ability to block the delivery of oxygen to the organs and tissues.
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