Nitroglycerin (but not as an "explosive").
Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin is an explosive made from glycerol. It is highly unstable and sensitive to shock or heat, making it extremely dangerous to handle. Nitroglycerin has been used in various applications, including as a component in dynamite.
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The opposite of nitroglycerin would be a substance that is stable and not explosive.
The major constituent of dynamite is nitroglycerin, which is an explosive compound. Nitroglycerin is typically mixed with an absorbent material like sawdust or clay to create a stable and safe-to-handle explosive compound.
put nitroglycerin in clay.
The first real explosive was Nitroglycerin. It was far too dangerous for stationary use. A much safer explosive called dynamite. This includes nitroglycerin and wood pulp. That's about it . Surely gunpowder was they first commonly available explosive? Nitroglycerin came several hundred years later.
Nitroglycerin is the explosive component of dynamite but it is not in its pure form in dynamite: it is stabilized in a clay-like substance. Pure nitroglycerin is to unstable to be stored or transported for everyday used. It is very easy to set off accidentally, hence the need to be stabilized.
Yes, nitroglycerin contains three nitrate functional groups, which are responsible for its explosive properties.
Nitric acid is commonly used in the production of explosive materials such as nitroglycerin and ammonium nitrate-based explosives. It serves as a key component in the chemical reaction that creates these volatile compounds.
No, nitroglycerin is not illegal. It is a medication commonly used to treat chest pain (angina) and heart conditions. However, it is a controlled substance due to its potential explosive properties and can only be obtained with a prescription.