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Explosive Materials Chemistry
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About this study
“Explosive Materials Chemistry” is a free, 4-lesson study at novice, created with soclever, a personal AI teacher. Each lesson takes a few minutes and ends with a check-in question; finish the curriculum and you can take a certificate test to earn a diploma. Starting is free once you sign in — or generate your own study on any topic. Shared by @jjea.
What you'll learn
- Chemical Bonds and Energy Release. In the 1840s, chemists noticed that certain compounds—like nitroglycerin—felt hot to the touch and could decompose violently. They didn't understand why until they realized that…
- Oxidation, Reduction, and Exothermic Reactions. You've struck a match. The phosphorus tip heats up, oxygen from air rushes in, and the wood ignites. That's an oxidation-reduction reaction—and it's releasing heat fast. This is…
Questions this study answers
- Why does breaking a chemical bond in an explosive release energy, while breaking a bond in water requires energy input?
- Why does a balanced fuel-oxidizer ratio produce a more intense reaction than one where oxygen is in excess?
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