Poison having garlic smell:
Ans. (A). Arsenic(Ref: Review of Forensic Medicine and toxicology; Gautum Biswas; 2nd edition; Pg- 490)Garlic odour: Arsenic and aluminium phosphide.Poisons and SmellOrganophosphorus compoundsKeroseneQ (due to the addition of AROMAX)Arsenic, Aluminium phosphide/seleniumGarlicQCannabisBurnt ropeQSmell of carrotHemlock (conium maculatum)AlcoholFruity (due to congeners)CyanideBitter almondQHydrogen sulphide/ Mercaptans/ disulfiram/ N-acetyl cysteineRotten eggQChloral hydrate/ParaldehydeAcrid pearQ/AromaticNaphthaleneMoth ballSalicylateMentholZinc phosphideFishyShoe PolishNitrobenzene
Arsenic
Cannabis
Alcohol
Hemlock
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