Question: 2) Carbon monoxide in small quantities can cause headaches and dizziness, but larger concentrations can be fatal. To reverse the effects of the carbon monoxide,

 2) Carbon monoxide in small quantities can cause headaches and dizziness,

2) Carbon monoxide in small quantities can cause headaches and dizziness, but larger concentrations can be fatal. To reverse the effects of the carbon monoxide, pure oxygen must be introduced to the body. It will react with the carboxyhemoglobin (Hb(CO), to produce properly oxygenated hemoglobin (Hb(O2)4), along with carbon monoxide. The gaseous carbon monoxide thus produced is dissipated when the person exhales. Hb(CO)4(aq)+4O2(g)Hb(O2)4(aq)+4CO(g)Kc=3.5105 a) If a person is exposed to 32%CO gas in air for 10 minutes in a room at 22C and 1atm, what concentration of CO poisoning will they have in their body? (Assume that the person inhales 8L of air per minute, and blood has 2.25103MHb in it. Hint: to simplify your math solve using the reverse of the reaction below) (4pt) Hb(aq)+4CO(g)Hb(CO)4(aq)Ke=7.8107

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