Q. Chlorine gas is a major component of which of the following?
Answer: Tear gas
Notes: Chlorine gas is a component of tear gas, also known as Chloroprene. The most commonly used tear gas contains the chemical agent 2- chlorobenzaldene malononitrile (CS). Despite its name, tear gas is not a gas, but an aerosol. CS is solid at room temperature and mixed with liquid or gas dispersal agents when used as a weapon designed to activate pain-sensing nerves.

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