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प्रश्न
Why is carbon monoxide called silent killer ?
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उत्तर
Carbon monoxide is produced by burning coal or wood in a limited supply of air. Since the gas is colourless and a barely detectable smell, people do not feel it and it can be proved as a silent killer.
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Write the balanced chemical equation for the above reaction.
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A compound which finds use for a victim of carbon monoxide poisoning.
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