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Zyklon B was an extremely poisonous gas that was used during World War ll. It was used in the gas chambers in the concentration camps to kill the Jews instantly.
Zyklon B is a transport system for hydrogen cyanide, its active ingredient. H-cyanide is a cytotoxin that interferes with cellular respiration, which can generate neurotoxic effects.
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What powder was used in the gas chamber to kill the Jews?
Hydrogen cyanide or Zyklon B as it was called.
How does Zyklon B gas affect people?
Zyklon B is a pesticide. Once exposed to air, Zyklon B releases cyanide; which kills people.
What was the main chemical agent in Zyklon B?
Hydrogen cyanide.
When was zyklon b invented?
Zyklon B was developed by Fritz Haber, a German Jewish chemist and Nobel laureate. It was a cyanide based insecticide and used during the first world war for delousing, but was later used in the killing of thousands of Jews in gas chambers
Did Bayer made Zyklon B?
It was not really called "Bayer" at that time, it was called "I.G. Farben"
Why did the Nazis used zyklon B gas in the gas chambers?
Because, Zyklon B is a poisonous and toxic gas which will kill people withing 15 minutes
What powder was used in the gas chamber to kill the Jews?
Hydrogen cyanide or Zyklon B as it was called.
What was the name of the gas to kill the Jews in the concentration camps?
Zyklon B ir Carbon Monoxide
What chemical was used to kill the Jews during the Holocaust?
Zyklon-B, an industrial-strength pesticide, was poured through openings in the roofs of the gas chambers. When exposed to air, Zyklon-B gives off a highly toxic gas. The Allies found millions upon millions of empty Zyklon-B containers when they raided the death camps. Diesel engine exhausts were also used, either in the "showers" or in gas vans that they transported Jews to the site in.
How does Zyklon B gas affect people?
Zyklon B is a pesticide. Once exposed to air, Zyklon B releases cyanide; which kills people.
What is the name of the poisonous gas used to kill Jews at Auschwitz?
I may be incorrect, but I believe it was called Zyklon B, a very lethal nerve gas. Of course, I may be wrong. Zyklon B was the most well known gas used for the Holocaust. However, most Jews were executed with carbon monoxide poisoning from truck exhaust because the Nazis had supply problems with Zyklon B. ___ The poison was hydrogen cyanide. Zyklon B was the base.
The name of the gas that was used to kill jews?
Zyklon B, a brand name for a form of Hydrogen Cyanide
At the end of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas are they gassed or burned?
I can believe i am giving the end away, but he is gassed in the camp
What was the name of the rat killer used in the Holocaust?
The cyanide based pesticide which was used by the Nazis to kill Jews was called Zyklon B.
What was the name of the gases they used to kill people in the concentration camps?
gas derived from prussic acid and known by the brand name Zyklon-B.
What would you nickname Entei?
Zyklon-B
What gases did the Germans use to kill the Jews in the Holocaust?
The Germans used Zyklon B for killing people in the concentration camps.
