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Which of the following gases has the highest affinity for blood haemoglobin?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Oxygen

(c) Carbon monoxide

(d) Nitrogen

The question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

This interesting question is from Air Pollution in division Air Pollution of Environmental Engineering

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The correct answer is (c) Carbon monoxide

The explanation is: It has 200 times greater affinity for haemoglobin than oxygen.

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