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ACTIVITY 3

Reading Activity

Carbon (II) oxide is a pollutant.

Carbon(II)oxide is highly poisonous/toxic.

It preferentially combine with haemoglobin to form stable carboxyhaemoglobin in the blood instead of oxyhaemoglobin.

This reduces the free haemoglobin in the blood causing nausea , coma then death.

It is denser than air.

It is colourless.

It is odourless

1. Describe the test for the presence of carbon(II)oxide gas

2. State the main uses of carbon (II)oxide gas