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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

The gas which reacts with hemoglobin in blood is
(a) CO (b) SO2 (c) CO2 (d) NO2

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Answer ::

Option A is correct.
Profile image of Apurva Sharma
5 Years ago
The gas which reacts with haemoglobin(Hb) in blood is carbon monoxide (CO).
It reacts as. Hb + CO -> HbCO (carboxy haemoglobin)
Carboxyhaemoglobin is formed which is a stable compound. 
 
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