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Pollution Of Air And Water

Question
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The incomplete combustion of fire wood in homes produces a very poisonous gas X. When inhaled, gas X combines with the substance Y present in blood and reduces the capacity of blood to carry gas Z causing respiratory problems and suffocation. What are X Y and Z?

Solution


X is carbon monoxide.

Y is haemoglobin ( pigment of the blood) and

Z is oxygen.