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silver fulminate.

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What is the explosive chemical used to make the Christmas cracker snap?

Assuming that you mean the paper strips commonly referred to as "cracker snaps", the answer is silver fulminate.


Is silver explosive?

silver fulminate is a high explosive. I believe it was the first one discovered but I may be wrong about that last part. If I remember my information correctly it is still put in those little snap poppers that can be bought in places with fireworks. It's highly reactive, especially by accident and so unpredictable and sensitive that a person would more likely blow themselves up if they tried to consolidate a pile from those poppers. Though it doesn't sound too hard to make if a person understands the effects of acids on metals and how compounds are generally named.


What evidence is there that a glowstick works as a result of a chemical change?

You may have wondered what happens when you snap a glow stick to activate it; by doing this, you're actually kicking off a chemical process that eventually leads to the production of the coloured light. Glow sticks actually contain two separate compartments, with two different chemical solutions. On a final note, glow stick reactions, like many chemical processes, can be influenced by temperature. Warmer temperatures will accelerate the rate of reaction, whilst cooler temperatures will decrease it. Want to make your glow sticks last longer? Stick them in the freezer!


What are the advantages of using plastic snap together toy as a model for elements and compounds?

elements are mixed together to make a new element just like a lego is snapped together to make a new shape lego!


Does copper wire snap when it is over a flame?

no