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Account for the followig : CO is poiso...

Account for the followig :
CO is poisonous

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CO forms carboxy-haemoglobin complex with haemoglobin of blood which is about 300 times more stable than oxygen - haemoglobin complex and thus it stops the supply of oxygen and hence, leads to death of the person.
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