Compound that combines with hemoglobin of blood to form carboxy hemoglobin is :
N2O
OF2
CO2
CO
A
OF2
B
N2O
C
CO
D
CO2
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The highly toxic nature of CO arises due to the fact that it easily forms a complex with haemoglobin called carboxy-haemoglobin which is more stable than oxy-haemoglobin disrupting the oxygen supply in the body.
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