Xa ikharbon monoxide ibaselwa kumxube nomoya, kunokubangela ugqabhuko-dubulo.
Oku kungenxa yokuxuba kwe-CO kunye ne-O2 kumlinganiselo othile ngaphakathi kwemida yokuqhuma-kufuphi nomlinganiselo we-stoichiometric ofunekayo kwi-CO2 yokwakheka.. Umxube onjalo unokubangela ukusabela ngokukhawuleza kunye nokuqina, causing the generated gases to expand swiftly and result in an explosive event.