| Both Glucose and Explosives liberate energy but rate | | | | Chemically the explosives belong to category of |
| of liberation is slower with glucose but instantaneous | | | | Internal Oxidation-Reduction [IOR] compounds with a |
| with explosives. Another differentiation is that the | | | | Pyrotechnically Active Group of atoms within the |
| glucose contains C carbon, H hydrogen and O oxygen | | | | molecular structure. Technically group of atoms are |
| atoms in molecule but the explosive necessarily | | | | named as Explosophore, the Azides, Bromates, |
| contains N nitrogen atoms. | | | | Chlorates, Chlorites, Iodates, Nitrate, Nitrites, |
| The C6H122O6 is a glucose molecule but | | | | Perchlorates and Picrates. Other examples of IOR are |
| CH2ONO2CHONO2CH2ONO2 is Nitroglycerine (NG) | | | | NG, Picric Acid, Ethylene Glycol Dinitrite, as these |
| which explodes to form a mixture of steam, nitrogen | | | | contain several Nitro Groups. Fundamentally Artillery |
| CO2, and O2 at 30000C. So a rate of Chemical | | | | Ammunition contains- Primer (KCLO3, Potassium |
| Transformation from one form to another Chemical | | | | Chlorate), Igniter (Black Powder), Propellants |
| Structure is significant to define a role of a chemical. | | | | (Smokeless Powder), Bursting Charge, Booster and |
| The NG is also known as Dynamite, discovered by | | | | Detonator. |
| Alfred Nobel, Swedish engineer, in year 1867. The | | | | The Rifle Cartridge contains Primer plus Propellant. |
| fortune acquired by manufacture of NG led Nobel to | | | | The explosives contain A, B and C classes, where |
| establish a world famous Nobel prize. | | | | few explosives are highly sensitive to shock and heat |
| When Ammonium Nitrate as an Oxidant is added to | | | | so these are forbidden for Shipping, etc. but Military |
| the NG, then it is called as Ammonia Dynamite but on | | | | Aircraft carry all types of explosives. |
| addition of Sodium Nitrate, it is named as Straight | | | | Few explosives: TNT (Trinitrotoluene), was |
| Dynamite. | | | | discovered in Germany, in 1092, and was used during |
| Perhaps keeping a current situation in the mind, it is | | | | world wars I and II. A Mixture of 80% Ammonium |
| essential to be in possession of fundamental | | | | Nitrate plus 20% TNT is Amatol. Cyclonite |
| knowledge of chemical explosives. | | | | (Cyclotrimethylene Trinitramine) is known as RDX, |
| It is in interest of the Safety, and Welfare of the | | | | the Beeswax Desensitize it. Tetryl (2, 4, 6. |
| society. There are 2 categories of Explosives based | | | | Trinitrophenylmethylnitramine) is used as booster of |
| on their Detonating nature. The first is low | | | | Artillery Ammunition and Armed Forces. With Molten |
| Detonating and the second is high detonating with | | | | TNT and Graphite, it acts as Bursting charge denoted |
| low (rate of detonation, 900 ft/sec) and high (4 miles | | | | as Tetrytol. |
| second) rate of chemical transformation respectively. | | | | PETN (Pentaerthritol Tetranitrate) are used as |
| Detonating explosives are further divided into Primary | | | | detonating fuse. Picric acid (Trinitrophenol) is |
| and Secondary explosives. Typical primary explosives | | | | Poisonous and Corrosive. Lead Styphnate, is |
| are Lead Azide [Pb(N3)2] and Mercury Fulminate | | | | extremely sensitive even Sparks with Static |
| [Hg(CNO)2] but secondary needs a Booster to bring | | | | Electricity. Thus this piece of information could |
| them to detonating level. Secondary explosives are | | | | generate a little awareness about bombing etc by |
| Tetry, PETN and Cyclonite. | | | | disgruntled elements. |