Burning of carbon-based fuels can produce which one of the following, an odorless gas that competes with oxygen for binding to hemoglobin.
A) carbon tetrachloride
B) nitrogen
C) ozone
D) hydrogen
E) carbon monoxide

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Carbon monoxide is an odorless gas produced by burning carbon-based fuels such as gasoline, oil, and natural gas. It competes with oxygen for binding to hemoglobin in the blood, which can lead to asphyxiation and death in high concentrations. Carbon tetrachloride is not produced by burning carbon-based fuels, nitrogen and hydrogen do not compete with oxygen for hemoglobin, and ozone is not a product of burning carbon-based fuels.

Burning of Carbon-Based Fuels Can Produce Which One of the Following