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Why is nitroglycerin so explosive?
1llusion
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Nov 16, 2005, 06:41 PM
Why is nitroglycerin so explosive?
Here's the balanced equation:
C3H5(NO3)3(g) → 3CO2(g) + 2.5H2O(g) + 1.5N2(g) + 0.25O2(g)
Why is it so violently reactive?
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Nov 17, 2005, 04:55 AM
Here is the explanation:
http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/se...glycerin.shtml
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Nov 17, 2005, 07:34 PM
That was exactly what I needed, thanks.
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Nov 18, 2005, 03:50 AM
You are welcome!
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