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Title: chemical equations of explosives like HMX
Post by: pvveld on February 13, 2008, 08:43:04 AM

Does anyone know where I can find chemical equations for all explosions.
For example: Nitroglycirin
4 C3H5(ONO2)3( )  12 CO2(g) + 10 H2O(g) + 6 N2(g) + O2(g)
The reaction releases an enormous amount of heat because many strong bonds in the product gas molecules replace the fewer, weaker bonds in nitroglycerin. Every mole of nitroglycerin that detonates releases about 1.5 MJ of heat!

Ik need a safer option, with if possible a greater volume increase. I don't need the heat.

Title: Re: chemical equations of explosives like HMX
Post by: Arkcon on February 13, 2008, 08:58:17 AM

Quote from: pvveld on February 13, 2008, 08:43:04 AM

Ik need a safer option, with if possible a greater volume increase. I don't need the heat.

You need to learn the very basic definition, of the word "explosion" first, then work your way up to reactions, and kinetics. ;)

Title: Re: chemical equations of explosives like HMX
Post by: billnotgatez on February 13, 2008, 05:16:43 PM

I would suggest reading the rules of the forum

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0. Discussions on illicit drug synthesis are strictly forbidden as well as discussions on synthesizing explosives. Although intellectual discussions on the chemical physical properties of such explosives and drugs are allowed. Violators will have their topic deleted and banned.