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Zyklon B was an extremely poisonous gas that was used during World War ll. It was used in the gas chambers in the concentration camps to kill the Jews instantly.
Zyklon B is a transport system for hydrogen cyanide, its active ingredient. H-cyanide is a cytotoxin that interferes with cellular respiration, which can generate neurotoxic effects.
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What powder was used in the gas chamber to kill the Jews?
Hydrogen cyanide or Zyklon B as it was called.
How does Zyklon B gas affect people?
Zyklon B is a pesticide. Once exposed to air, Zyklon B releases cyanide; which kills people.
What was the main chemical agent in Zyklon B?
Hydrogen cyanide.
Did Bayer made Zyklon B?
It was not really called "Bayer" at that time, it was called "I.G. Farben"
When was zyklon b invented?
Zyklon B was developed by Fritz Haber, a German Jewish chemist and Nobel laureate. It was a cyanide based insecticide and used during the first world war for delousing, but was later used in the killing of thousands of Jews in gas chambers
