Properties of Liquid Nitro Explosives

Nitroalkane, nitrobenzene, nitrotoluene and nitro alcohol are common and the most-used liquid nitro explosives. Physical and chemical properties, and explosive performance of these liquid explosives are significantly different with different composition or structures. 

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Properties Colorless liquid. B. P. 126°. Has large excess of oxygen. Gives very powerful explosives when mixed with some other nitro high explosives which are deficient in oxygen.4 19... 

The bottom line on this explosive is that the recipe which follows here should just be considered as an introduction to the different techniques which must be used to purify an explosive product which is a solid rather than a liquid like nitro. The bad storage properties and unpredictability of this explosive make it unsuitable for use. 

In summary, liquid explosive mixtures include the ahphatic nitro compounds, nitric acid and nitrate series, the perchloric acid hydrazine series, the hydrogen peroxide series and the N2O4 series. Besides, two-component hquid explosives and emulsion liquid explosives were also reported. Consequently, the rapid development on liquid explosive mixtures has led to many different explosive types that found broad applications in various areas. For instance, hquid explosives can be used as ordinary chemical raw materials, employed in mining and underwater blasting operations, or serve as temporary filhngs for firearms. Naturally, they are deemed as emergency explosives suitable for both civihan and mihtary applications. In this chapter, we will thoroughly discuss the properties and preparative methods of hquid explosive mixtures. 

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