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Hydrogen Cyanide, in minute quantities may result in:


Weakness and confusion

Headache

Nausea/feeling "sick to your stomach"


And as it gets worse,, you may experience:

Gasping for air and difficulty breathing

Loss of consciousness/"passing out"

Seizures

Cardiac arrest


Among other things

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It's not; it's produced when tobacco is burned in the atmosphere.

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Is cyanide a poison in cigarettes that can kill you?

Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) was identified in cigarettes smoke but very probably the concentration is not important for health. Far more significant is the nicotine content of cigarettes. Nicotine is a deadlier posion (by ld50) and is also addictive.


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What chemical agent has smell of bitter almonds?

Cyanide smells of almonds.


What is the charge of hydrogen cyanide?

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Try breathing it, if you're still alive, it's not hydrogen cyanide.


What is the chemical name for hydrogen cyanide?

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