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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
This is an example of the show using real science. Cyanogen can, in fact, be produced from hydrogen cyanide via oxidation and a catalyst such as [[oxygen]] or [[hydrogen peroxide]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/science/nitride#ref1002132</ref> | This is an example of the show using real science. Cyanogen can, in fact, be produced from hydrogen cyanide (also called "prussic acid" in the real world) via oxidation and a catalyst such as [[oxygen]] or [[hydrogen peroxide]].<ref>https://www.britannica.com/science/nitride#ref1002132</ref> | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
Revision as of 03:02, 21 September 2020
Cyanogen was a poisonous gas used by the Fourth Doctor to try and stop Solon from resurrecting Morbius.
It could be synthesized from hydrogen cyanide, also known as prussic acid. (TV: The Brain of Morbius)
Behind the scenes
This is an example of the show using real science. Cyanogen can, in fact, be produced from hydrogen cyanide (also called "prussic acid" in the real world) via oxidation and a catalyst such as oxygen or hydrogen peroxide.[1]
