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Does cyanide always kill people?
Yes, cyanide is a highly toxic substance that can be fatal to humans if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin. It interferes with the body's ability to use oxygen, causing cellular suffocation. Even small amounts of cyanide can be deadly.
Is it true that 1 drop of cyanide can kill?
Yes, cyanide is a highly toxic substance that can be lethal in very small amounts. Ingesting just one drop of liquid cyanide or inhaling a small amount of cyanide gas can be fatal to humans.
What happens when copper metal reacts with potassium cyanide?
Copper metal is less reactive than potassium so it will not react with potassium cyanide.
What is the antidote for cyanide?
Cyanide poisoning occurs because cyanide inhibits the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase, which is one of the enzymes that enable cells to use oxygen. Antidotes for cyanide poisoning tend to focus on binding the cyanide ion so that this inhibition stops. The liver is capable of metabolizing cyanide as well, to take care of any small residual amounts remaining.There are several ways to accomplish this. Nitrites and/or 4-dimethylaminophenol both convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which binds tightly with cyanide. This causes problems of its own, though ... methemoglobin cannot carry oxygen, and it's necessary to convert a lot of hemoglobin to methemoglobin to be sure there's an excess to bind all the cyanide, which leaves the person treated with methemoglobinemia ... which then must be treated separately (usually by treatment with methylene blue). Thiosulfates react with cyanide to convert it to thiocyanide, which is much less toxic. However, the reaction does not occur quickly in the body, so this treatment must be supplemented with one of the others (usually nitrates/4-DMAP). Cyanide is present in one form of vitamin B12, so treatment with the cyanideless form hydroxocobalamin will bind cyanide in the harmless cyanocobalamin. Cobalt ions in general will bind cyanide, but cyanocobalt complexes are themselves generally toxic, so this is not necessarily much of an improvement. It is fast, though, and is sometimes used (in the form of the dicobalt EDTA complex) in cases of severe cyanide poisoning. Administration with glucose helps mitigate the toxic effects of the cyanocobalt complexes.
What is cyanide antidotes?
Cyanide poisoning occurs because cyanide inhibits the enzyme cytochrome c oxidase, which is one of the enzymes that enable cells to use oxygen. Antidotes for cyanide poisoning tend to focus on binding the cyanide ion so that this inhibition stops. The liver is capable of metabolizing cyanide as well, to take care of any small residual amounts remaining.There are several ways to accomplish this. Nitrites and/or 4-dimethylaminophenol both convert hemoglobin to methemoglobin, which binds tightly with cyanide. This causes problems of its own, though ... methemoglobin cannot carry oxygen, and it's necessary to convert a lot of hemoglobin to methemoglobin to be sure there's an excess to bind all the cyanide, which leaves the person treated with methemoglobinemia ... which then must be treated separately (usually by treatment with methylene blue). Thiosulfates react with cyanide to convert it to thiocyanide, which is much less toxic. However, the reaction does not occur quickly in the body, so this treatment must be supplemented with one of the others (usually nitrates/4-DMAP). Cyanide is present in one form of vitamin B12, so treatment with the cyanideless form hydroxocobalamin will bind cyanide in the harmless cyanocobalamin. Cobalt ions in general will bind cyanide, but cyanocobalt complexes are themselves generally toxic, so this is not necessarily much of an improvement. It is fast, though, and is sometimes used (in the form of the dicobalt EDTA complex) in cases of severe cyanide poisoning. Administration with glucose helps mitigate the toxic effects of the cyanocobalt complexes.
How much cyanide would kill an elephant?
About 150mg of cyanide can kill a 60kg human so about 15g should kill a 6000 kg adult male elephant. The cyanide would kill the elephant in much the same way it kills humans because we are both mammals.
Did Hitler use cyanide to kill Jews?
Yes, hydrogen cyanide.
What pill kill 7 people in 1982?
You are referring to the cyanide that was substituted in Tylenol capsules. The Tylenol did not kill anyone, the cyanide it had been substituted with did.
Do apples contain cyanide?
Yes there is cyanide in apple seeds but it would take many to kill you.
Can cyanide kill you?
Yes it is extremely toxic.
What did the black hand gang drink to try and kill themselves?
They drunk cyanide, a poison which was suppose to kill you in an instant but the samples were old and ineffective, only making those who took it vomit. They drank the cyanide in an attempt to kill themselves so they weren't caught.
Will cyanide in contact with tongue cause death?
A mere 300 mcg of cyanide could kill a man.
What pill did Hitler kill himself with?
cyanide poison..................
How did hitler kill himseft?
Cyanide poisoning and a bullet.
Does touching cyanide with bare hands kill you?
Cyanide salts are easily dissolved in water, such as moisture found on the hands. It can then be absorbed into the body through the skin causing cyanide poisoning. It is better that you do not touch any cyanide salts, such as sodium or potassium cyanide.
What did Hitler kill his wife with?
She ingested a poison killed cyanide.
What kind of Damage Brings Death Very Quickly So That The Consequences Of Exposure To Other Systems Do Not Have Time To Express Themselves.?
cyanide poising
