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The Germans wanted to win. They wanted to end the stalemate in the trenches so they used that chemical weapon hoping it would harm the enemy soldiers and end the war. Mustard gas is very dangerous. It did kill many men and also harmed the ones who lived. They suffered lung problems and neuorological problems. Some got skin burns from the gas too.
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Was fluorine used in World War 1?
No, that was chlorine, being enough toxic as war gas WW-I
Is chlorine poisonous to human?
Yes, it was used as a poisonous gas in World War I.
Who invented chlorine in World War 1?
i think Borne Haber aGerman scientist.
Is chlorine inert?
Chlorine is NOT an inert gas. "Inert" means unreactive. Chlorine is a very reactive and very poisonous gas. It was used as a weapon in the First World War; it was known as Mustard Gas.
How could you dress up as Chlorine?
Test-tube tinted green for the green gas that is chlorine. or for an easier option go for a world war II gas mask.
What were the names of the gases in World War I?
chlorine gas was one
What were some poisonous gases used in World War I?
Mustard Gas Chlorine
What were all the gases in World War 1?
World War I saw the wide spread use of chemical weapons. Chlorine, tear, phosgene, and mustard (nerve) were the names and agent types deployed by multiple sides in the conflict.
What were some of the new technologies used during World War 1 explain the reason for them?
Notable ones were tanks and chemical warfare. 'Tanks' were named for that which they were disguised as - water tanks. Chemicals used in the First World War were gases that blinded, blistered, and killed (mustard and chlorine gases).
What were some problems with using chlorine gas in ww1?
The main problem in using gas as a weapon was that its effectiveness was at the mercy of wind and weather. Gas doesn't play favorites or pick sides. If the wind turned, it could easily end up in the wrong trenches.
What new inventions were there in World War 1?
The aircraft carrier was a new invention in World War I. The use of deadly gases was also a new invention in World War I.
When was a chemical weapon used in history?
In World War I the Germans used phosgene and chlorine gases on their enemies. During the Iran-Iraq War, Iraq used chemical weapons on the Kurds in Halabja.
What is the poison that was used in World War 1?
The gases ranged from disabling chemicals, such as tear gas and the severe mustard gas, to lethal agents like phosgene and chlorine
What was the effect of Germans using deadly gases in World War 1?
the Germans first used chlorine gas against French Colonial troops with deadly results.
Did poison gases prolong World War I?
because the ww1 is world war 1
What gas was used by Germany in world war 2?
Chlorine
What element poison gas in World War 1?
It was chlorine.
