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What is the Haldane equation used for?

(a) To measure the amount of oxygen converted to ozone for a given wavelength of UV light

(b) To measure the ratio of affinity of carbon monoxide and oxygen to bind to a haemoglobin molecule

(c) To measure the percentage of carbon monoxide that is oxidised to carbon dioxide in various levels of oxygen

(d) To calculate the percentage of oxygen addition and carbon dioxide removal during respiratory action

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I need to ask this question from Air Pollution topic in chapter Air Pollution of Environmental Engineering

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Right option is (b) To measure the ratio of affinity of carbon monoxide and oxygen to bind to a haemoglobin molecule

The best I can explain: Haldane equation is used to measure the ratio of affinity of carbon monoxide and oxygen to bind to a haemoglobin molecule.

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