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The abbreviation of carbon monoxide gas is CO. This gas is obtained from the incomplete burning of hydrocarbons.
Another name for carbon monoxide gas is carbon monoxide, which is a colorless, odorless, and tasteless gas. It should be mentioned that this gas is highly toxic and has a high affinity with blood hemoglobin, that is why it is also called the invisible killer.
Carbon monoxide gas, if it has a high concentration, can cause the death of humans and other living organisms.
When carbon monoxide gas enters the human respiratory system, it reacts with the hemoglobin in the person's blood and prevents the transfer of other important and vital gases. In this case, the person may become unconscious or even die.
All devices or lights that burn materials such as heaters, water heaters, car engines can produce carbon monoxide gas to some extent.
Preparation of carbon monoxide gas
As you know, carbon monoxide gas comes from the burning process. This reaction must be incomplete to produce carbon monoxide gas. In general, it can be said that carbon monoxide gas (carbon dioxide gas) results from the incomplete burning of carbon. In fact, all hydrocarbons produce carbon monoxide when they burn incompletely, this happens with all tools and devices that work with hydrocarbons and in which the combustion reaction occurs. In fact, the amount of carbon monoxide gas production depends on the combustion method and the amount of hydrocarbon and oxygen. The less oxygen there is, the incomplete burning is done and the production of carbon monoxide replaces carbon dioxide. The production and supply of carbon monoxide gas from reformers is considered the main source. In this method, natural gas and water react.
Another method of producing and preparing carbon monoxide gas is the gas resulting from the reaction of carbon and water vapor. Hydrogen and carbon monoxide gases are produced in this reaction.
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