Which is the world's most powerful chemical?

But they are significantly less well known than nerve agents such as sarin, which has been used in chemical weapons attacks in Syria, or VX, which ... It has been reported that Novichok agents are five to eight times more lethal than VX, which was previously thought to be the world's deadliest nerve agent. read more

One of the first chemical WMDs, researchers initially produced VX for retail sale in the 1950s as a pesticide. Thankfully, your likelihood of coming in contact with VX is extremely low - the world's stockpiles have been destroyed, including the United States' main stockpile in Anniston, AL. read more

PETN is one of the most powerful explosive materials known, with a relative effectiveness factor of 1.66. When mixed with a plasticizer, PETN forms a plastic explosive. Along with RDX it is the main ingredient of Semtex. read more