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What is tin nitrate used for?

Updated: 4/28/2022
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It isn't used for anything. It turns out that tin nitrate (also "stannous nitrate" - the Latin word for tin is Stannum, hence the chemical symbol Sn) is a very unstable high explosive. If you rub it strongly, strike it with a hammer or heat it above 100 degrees C, it blows up.

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