Science Fair Project Ideas - Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is an odorless colorless gas formed during combustion. When carbon monoxide is inhaled - even in tiny concentrations - it combines with the hemoglobin in the red blood cells to prevent the delivery of oxygen to the body. Considering we humans are all about getting oxygen, that's a problem. Which is why this makes a great science fair project idea!

Project Ideas:

1. Measure the carbon monoxide in different places with a detector. In your home, car, friend's home, room with a fireplace, etc. Chart how much carbon monoxide there is in each place.
2. When are carbon monoxide levels dangerous? What can be done about dangerous levels in a home?
3. How much carbon monoxide do automobiles produce? How does this contribute to air pollution?
4. Show how the carbon monoxide poisons the body.

Link Resources to Complete the Science Fair Project

1. Carbon Monoxide Questions and Answers
2. An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality
3. What is carbon monoxide (CO)?
4. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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