Don't worry i'm not planning on committing suicide or anything [doubt you'd care but that's not the point hehe].
A list would be good.
Are they chemicals that are easy to get hold of/found in everyday surroundings or are they things used exclusively in the scientific world..?
What is it about certain chemicals that makes them react badly with the human body?
(I've never really paid attention to scientific things, but this topic interests me.)
Thanks
2007-09-27 12:57:28 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
There are thousands of chemicals that fit this description.
Fortunately, there are none you can easily buy as a private individual.
The most toxic substance known is Botulinus Toxin A - it is estimated that 1Lb of this material would be enough to kill every living mammal on the planet.
Paracetamol is not highly toxic, but its toxicity is often underestimated. 20 X 500mg paracetamol tablets will usually kill you - slowley and painfully.
Weedol weedkiller (UK) contains paraquat, a nasty respiratory poison.
Many prescription drugs are highly toxic in overdose. Email me for more specific info but i would like to know why you need this data before I proceed - are you a student of toxicology or medicine??
2007-09-28 03:25:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well...
1. Mercury
2. Risin
3. Hydrogen Cyanide
4. Bromine gas
5. Too much oxygen in the blood
6. Too little oxygen in the blood
7. Concentrated ammonia
8. Phosphorus Pentachloride (really bad)
9. Hydrochloric acid
10. Phosphoric acid
11. Hydrofluoric acid (really really bad)
12. Arsenic
13. pure ethanol (if ingested)
14. enough sleeping/ paracetemol tablets
15. 2,4 dinitrophenylhydrazine
16. methanol (again if ingested)
17. 22 pounds of chocolate (it's true, it's toxic to humans)
18. The list goes on
19. And on
2007-09-28 16:36:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
KCN potassium cyanide
HCN hydrogen cyanide
H2S hydrogen sulfide
Plus certain organic compounds like ricin, used by Bulgarian assassins to kill people in the west during the cold wsar.
2007-09-27 20:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have heard that Mercury Oxide is pretty deadly. Used to be used in school labs to produce oxygen for experiments.
2007-09-27 20:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by john m 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I bet you DID NOT KNOW! That NICOTENE......! in its purest form is more toxic than the most venomous snake on the planet!!! I know this cause my brother is a chemist.
2007-09-27 23:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by christopher831@btinternet.com 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋