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Carbon monoxidde/ CO
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- 1BackgroundProduced when carbon is burnt with a shortage of oxygen, such as incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons
- 2Effects of CO-Binds to haemoglobin which prevents it from carrying oxygen. If enough is inactivated it can cause brain damage
-Low concentrations increase health problems caused by chronic heart disease - 3Control of COExhaust catalytic convertors oxidise CO to CO2. Although CO2 is a pollutant the increase in CO2 emissions is very small compared to other emissions of CO2.
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- A level Environmental Studies FlashCards sobre Carbon monoxidde/ CO, criado por Mollie Munday em 20-02-2019.
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