Carbon Monoxide and Particulates | GCSE Chemistry
Incomplete combustion releases toxic carbon monoxide and microscopic soot particles.
Why is carbon monoxide called a silent killer?
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"Harmful products of incomplete combustion including a toxic gas and solid carbon particles."
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Toxic Incomplete
Incomplete combustion: Occurs when oxygen is limited.
Carbon Monoxide (CO): Colorless, odorless toxic gas that binds to haemoglobin.
Particulates (Soot): Small carbon particles that cause global dimming and lung damage.
Produced in car engines and poorly ventilated fires.
Safety Check: Always have a CO alarm in rooms with fuel-burning appliances.
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