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Animals die in an atmosphere of dinitrog...

Animals die in an atmosphere of dinitrogen due to

A

the formation of isocyanide ions which block the oxygen -binding site of haemoglobin.

B

the formation of cyanide ions which block the oxygen binding site of haemoglobin

C

lake of oxygen

D

none of these

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it is not poisonous in nature but animals don't survive in the atmosphere of `N_(2)` due to absence of oxygen.
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