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Why does Bachmann reaction differ in batch characteristics as opposed to flow characteristics
I have studied this reaction for over a year and it makes zero sense. When synthesizing HMX from Bachmann reaction, an important intermediate is DPT. DPT is formed by reaction of nitric and hexamine ...
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What role does ammonium play in the explosion of ammonium nitrate? [duplicate]
I read that ammonium is the "fuel" and nitrate is the "oxidizer". The nitrate oxidizes because it's a nitro group, but what's the mechanism of the ammonium?
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How to get the strongest reaction out of 1kg of guncotton in a space of 15*15*15 meters without using an additional gas source
It would be burnt outside at about 2 degrees Celsius with about 75 percent air humidity, 1400 meters above sea level. Even though that's not exactly true, I'll treat it like pure guncotton. I'm asking ...
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Is it possible to create weaker version of guncotton by replacing cotton wool with wood chips or linen cloth?
If the cotton wool was replaced by wood chips or linen (flax) cloth, would the mixture of nitric and sulfuric acids still react with the cellulose in it to produce nitrocellulose?
If it would, would ...
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Mechanism of initiation in contact explosives?
It's well known that undiluted nitroglycerin will explode when subjected to a physical shock. What is happening as a result of the physical shock that sets off the explosive reaction? In particular, ...
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Why is picric acid more explosive than TNT?
I've recently read that trinitrophenol (picric acid - relative effectiveness factor $1.20$) is more explosive than trinitrotoluene (TNT - relative effectiveness factor $1.00$).
Personally, I think ...
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Why do nitro groups confer explosive tendencies?
When suggesting nitration of an aromatic compound in the synthesis of some organic molecule, it was raised that this route should be avoided as to prevent things from going "ka boom."
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Are highly nitrated cyclopentadiene compounds possible?
Has anybody synthesized di- or higher nitrated cyclopentadienes possibly with methyl or other groups in the 1 position (analogs of TNT)?
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Which chemical properties make a substance explosive?
I know that some chemical substances are used as explosives. Amongst the most famous nitroglycerin in dynamite and cyclonite in C-4. Which chemical properties (I suspect that physical properties have ...
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