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Offline SamW56

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Decomposition or Combustion of Nitrate Groups!
« on: March 08, 2014, 03:12:51 AM »
Nitrate groups, I am wondering about the manner in which they are broken down. All of these contain nitrate groups, which to my understanding readily give oxygen to create O2 gas, then the explosive follows a combustion reaction? Is this correct if so is it counted as Decomp or Combustion? Thanks so much
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Re: Decomposition or Combustion of Nitrate Groups!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2014, 10:41:30 AM »
Combustion is a reaction that requires oxygen. Explosiveness of nitro compounds is due to thermal decomposition. The driving force is usually large both enthalpically (because forming the very strong triple bond in dinitrogen releases quite a bit of energy) and entropically (because of forming gas).
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