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Phosgene. Molecular model of the chemical warfare agent Phosgene (carbonic dichloride, chemical formula ). Phosgene (also known as CG) was firs
Phosgene. Molecular model of the chemical warfare agent Phosgene (carbonic dichloride, chemical formula ). Phosgene (also known as CG) was first used during World War I in 1915. The odour, likened to mouldy hay, made it difficult to detect and hence a very effective weapon. It is highly toxic with the ability to cause fatal respiratory damage. It severely corrodes all bodily tissues. Phosgene is also used as a building block for synthetic polymers such as polycarbonate. Atoms are colour-coded: carbon (grey), oxygen (red) and chlorine (green).
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