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'''Mustard gas''' is a poisonous gas that was first used in [[World War I]]. Nearly odorless, though yellow, it caused both internal and external bleeding, and killed over 40000 [[British]] soldiers alone in that war, and wounded a great number more. [[Adolf Hitler]], who fought for [[Germany]] in this war, was a victim of mustard gas<ref>http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/mustardg.htm</ref>, and some have speculated that the great pain that he experienced led him not to use it as a weapon in [[World War II]]. <ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmustard.htm</ref> Its chemical formula is C4H8Cl2S.
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'''Mustard gas''' is a poisonous gas that was first used in [[World War I]]. Nearly odorless, though yellow, it caused both internal and external bleeding, and killed over 4000 [[British]] soldiers alone in that war, <ref>http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWmustard.htm</ref> and wounded a great number more. Total casualties from all countries total over 100,000. <ref>http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm</ref> [[Adolf Hitler]], who fought for [[Germany]] in this war, was a victim of mustard gas<ref>http://www.inchem.org/documents/pims/chemical/mustardg.htm</ref>, and some have speculated that the great pain that he experienced led him not to use it as a weapon in [[World War II]]. Its chemical formula is C4H8Cl2S.
    
==References==
 
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==External Links==
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*http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/sulfurmustard/basics/facts.asp - Center for Disease control
    
[[Category:Chemical Compounds]]
 
[[Category:Chemical Compounds]]
 
[[Category:War]]
 
[[Category:War]]
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