Chemistry · Environmental Chemistry
Carbon monoxide (CO) acts as a highly toxic pollutant primarily because it:
- 1Inhibits the cellular process of glycolysis
- 2Reacts spontaneously with atmospheric O2 to cause explosions
- 3Directly makes the central nervous system completely inactive
- 4Reacts strongly with hemoglobin to block oxygen transport✓
Correct answer
Reacts strongly with hemoglobin to block oxygen transport
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