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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.
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∙ 9y agoThe use of chlorine and mustard gases in World War I horrified the world. It was considered an unfair weapon of war and was outlawed for all wars after the Great War.
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What do mustard gas grenades do?
Mustard Gas unlike Chlorine gas and made severe burns and irritation to the skin. In some cases a lot of mustard gas could burn the eyes and like Chlorine can cause blindness.
What gas is yellow and is poison?
Chlorine gas has a yellowish-green appearance. As relates to warfare and WW1 chlorine gas was first used by the Germans against French troops in the second battle of Ypes, 1914.
What poisonous gas used for bleach and disinfectant?
Chlorine
What is the name of gas is used for killing bacteria?
Chlorine
When did the Germans first use gas?
The 2 main ones were mustard and chlorine gas. mustard would make you blind and chlorine was worse it would burn your lungs.
What are the problems with using chlorine gas?
It can probably back fire and get in your face.
What to do if chlorine gas is inhailed?
Get out of the area where the chlorine gas is, and if you have time, turn off the source of the gas. If you are choking and having problems breathing, get medical attention.
What is a chemical warfare?
Warfare using mustard gas and chlorine gas.
How can you tell that chlorine is a gas a room temperature?
You can actually see chlorine gas. It has a yellowish-green colour.To see some pictures use images.google.com and search for chlorine gas.
What is the the state of chlorine?
Chlorine is a gas
What are some characteristic of chlorine?
Chlorine stays as diatomic molecules. Chlorine is a gas at room temperature. It is yellow in colour.
Chlorine gas is a diatomic molecule Cl2. There are 6.00 mol of chlorine atoms in a sample of chlorine gas. How many moles of chlorine gas is this?
there are 6 molecules of chlorine gas
Is chlorine gas heavier then air and why?
Yes, chlorine gas is about 2.5 times heavier than air. At standard conditions (pressure = 101.325 kPa and tenmperature = 15 degC), the density of chlorine gas is 3.04 kg/m3 and the density of air in 1.202 kg/m3. This means that chlorine gas will not 'rise' and tend to stay low on the ground. This causes many problems with ventilation.
Is chlorine gas a compound?
No. Chlorine gas is 100% chlorine and nothing else.
What gas is produced by mixing chlorine and alcohol?
No gas is produced. Chlorine does not react with alcohol. Alcohols can be chlorinated using PCl5, SOCl3, PCl3, in such reaction form white fumes of HCl.
How is chlorine gas turned into liquid chlorine?
Chlorine gas is liquefied by cooling and pressurizing it.
What charge does chlorine gas have?
None. Chlorine gas is neutral.
