Sulfur mustard (HD) | |
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General | |
Systematic name | Bis (2-chloroethyl) sulfide |
Other names | Iprit Kampfstoff "Lost" Lost Mustard gas Senfgas Yellow Cross Liquid Yperite |
Molecular formula | C4H8Cl2S |
Molar mass | 159 g/mol |
Appearance | Colorless if pure. Normally ranges from pale yellow to dark brown. Slight garlic type odor. |
Mustard gas or sulfur mustard is a chemical compound which has been used as a chemical weapon. It was used in World War I by the German Army against British and Canadian soldiers near Ypres, Belgium, in 1917. Later it was also used against the French Second Army.