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Suggest a reason as to why `CO` is poisonous.

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Carbon Monoxide (CO)**: - Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that is produced from incomplete combustion of carbon-containing fuels. 2. **Interaction with Hemoglobin**: - Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that is responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body. ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS -EXERCISE
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  3. Suggest a reason as to why CO is poisonous.

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  4. How is excessive content of CO(2) responsible for global warming?

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  5. Explain structures of diborane and boric acid.

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  7. Explain the following reactions (a) Silicon is heated with methyl ch...

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  8. Give reasons : (i) Conc. HNO(3) can be transported in aluminium con...

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  9. Explain why is there a phenomenal decrease in ionisation enthalpy from...

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  10. How would you explain the lower atomic radii of Ga as compared to Al?

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  15. What do you understand by (a) inert pair effect (b) allotropy and (c...

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  16. A certain salt (X) gives the following tests : (a) Its aqueous solut...

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  17. Write balanced equations for: a.BF(3)+LiHto b.B(2)H(6)+H(2)Oto c...

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  18. Give one method for industrial preparation and one for laboratory prep...

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  19. Oxides formed by p-block elements may be (i) basic (ii) acidic (...

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