Multiple choice Why is it dangerous to have charcoal burning in a closed room? Burning charcoal produces a poisonous gas called carbon monoxide. It consumes the whole of the oxygen and man cannot breathe Smoke suffocates. None of the above Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Incomplete combustion of charcoal in a closed space produces carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless, and highly toxic gas that binds to hemoglobin more strongly than oxygen, leading to suffocation.