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Maybe because it's used in Crowd Suppression!

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Q: Why is tear gas also called CS gas?
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What kind of gas does the military use for training in gas chamber?

CS gas or tear gas, not to be confused with CN also called Mace.


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No. Tear gas or CS gas is an oderless compound.


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It's the chemical name for CS gas (tear gas).


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The best known tear gas is "CS" gas- this contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and chlorine.


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CS or tear gas used for training.


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It is CS or tear gas.


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Tear gas, usually in the form of CS or CN.


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The chemical name of Tear gas is 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile or o-Chlorobenzylidene Malononitrile.(C10H5ClN2). Tear Gas aka CS Gas.


What is composition of Tear gas?

Tear gas is a non-specific term for any chemical that is used to cause temporary incapacitation through irritation of eyes and/or respiratory system. Tear gas is used as a hand-held spray or in grenades. It is widely used by police forces to subdue people in arrest or riot situations.Popular tear gases include the eye irritants CS, CN, and CR. Another widely used chemical eye and respiratory irritant is OC pepper spray.See the Web Links to the left of this answer for more about CS, CN, and CR gases.


What is the chemical name of tear gas?

The two most commonly used tear gases are ω-chloroacetophenone, or CN, and o-chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, or CS


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Tear gas is actually not a gas, but a vapor. Most tear gas was based on CN- (Phenacyl chloride). Newer riot control gasses are based on CS (2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile)- but are still a vapor and not a gas.