Which of the following air pollutants smells forms sulfurous acidupon contact with moist mucous membranes , affects the upperrespiratory tract and smells like a rotten egg?*38. Which of the following is an antidote for methanol poisoning? *
Question
Which of the following air pollutants smells forms sulfurous acidupon contact with moist mucous membranes , affects the upperrespiratory tract and smells like a rotten egg?*38. Which of the following is an antidote for methanol poisoning? *
Solution
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The air pollutant that forms sulfurous acid upon contact with moist mucous membranes, affects the upper respiratory tract, and smells like a rotten egg is Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S).
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The antidote for methanol poisoning is Ethanol or Fomepizole. They work by competing with methanol for the same enzyme in the liver, thus slowing down the metabolism of methanol into its toxic metabolites.
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