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Jlenok [28]
3 years ago
13

mercury fulminate is so unstable it is used in blasting caps. Can you offer an explanation for this instability

Chemistry
1 answer:
Yakvenalex [24]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Mercury fulminate is very sensitive to shock, friction, and sparks. ... put mercury fulminate into blasting caps for detonating dynamite.

Explanation:

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