Did you know?
A single strand of DNA, if uncoiled, would be ~6 feet long — yet it fits inside a cell nucleus.
Did you know?
A single strand of DNA, if uncoiled, would be ~6 feet long — yet it fits inside a cell nucleus.
Which of the following is not correct about carbon monoxide?
It reduces oxygen carrying ability of blood.
The carboxyhaemoglobin (haemoglobin bound to CO) is less stable than oxyhaemoglobin.
It is produced due to incomplete combustion.
It forms carboxyhaemoglobin.
To determine which statement about carbon monoxide (CO) is incorrect, let's analyze each option:• Option 1: It reduces oxygen carrying ability of blood.Carbon monoxide binds with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen.This statement is correct.• Option 2: The carboxyhaemoglobin (haemoglobin bound to CO) is less stable than oxyhaemoglobin.Carboxyhemoglobin is actually more stable than oxyhemoglobin. The bond between CO and hemoglobin is much stronger than that of oxygen,making it difficult for oxygen to displace CO. This statement is incorrect.• Option 3: It is produced due to incomplete combustion.Carbon monoxide is indeed produced when carbon-containing fuels are burned incompletely.This statement is correct.• Option 4: It forms carboxyhaemoglobin.As mentioned earlier, CO binds with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin.This statement is correct.Therefore, the incorrect statement is Option 2, which states that carboxyhaemoglobin is less stable than oxyhaemoglobin.Thus, the correct answer is Option 2.
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