__________ gas is released when coal is burnes in ln lack of Oxygen?
Correct answer: D. Carbon Monoxide
- A. Carbon Dioxide
- B. Methane
- C. Ethene
- D. Carbon Monoxide
Explanation
Burning coal with insufficient oxygen causes incomplete combustion, producing carbon monoxide rather than the maximum possible carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide is poisonous because it interferes with oxygen transport in blood.
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