Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide is a compound of carbon and oxygen in which the ratio of the two elements is one atom of carbon to one atom of oxygen. Its formula is CO. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, poisonous gas. Most people have heard about carbon monoxide because of its toxic effects. People who live or work in crowded urban areas may become ill with headaches and nausea because of exposure to carbon monoxide in polluted air. In higher concentrations, the gas can even cause death.
History
The early history of gases such as carbon monoxide is sometimes difficult to trace. Until the early 1600s, scientists did not realize that the material we call air is...
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