TNT
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TNT (trinitrotoluene) is a widely used high explosive known for its stability, ease of handling, and role as a standard measure of explosive power.
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical substance
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high explosive ⓘ nitroaromatic compound ⓘ organic compound ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | trinitrotoluene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| boilingPoint | decomposes before boiling ⓘ |
| canCause |
blood disorders on chronic exposure
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liver damage on chronic exposure ⓘ skin irritation ⓘ |
| chemicalName | trinitrotoluene ⓘ |
| density | about 1.65 g/cm³ at 20 °C ⓘ |
| formsMixture |
Amatol (TNT/ammonium nitrate)
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Composition B (RDX/TNT) NERFINISHED ⓘ Torpex (RDX/TNT/aluminum) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | pale yellow solid ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 118-96-7 ⓘ |
| hasDetonationPressure | on the order of 210 kbar (cast TNT) ⓘ |
| hasDetonationVelocity | about 6900 m/s (cast TNT) ⓘ |
| hasFunctionalGroup | nitro group ⓘ |
| hasHeatOfExplosion | about 4.2 MJ/kg (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasMeltingCastingAdvantage | can be safely melted and poured into shells ⓘ |
| hasMolarMass | 227.13 g/mol ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C7H5N3O6 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfNitroGroups | 3 ⓘ |
| hasOdor | odorless or faintly aromatic ⓘ |
| hasRingStructure | benzene ring ⓘ |
| hasSolubilityInWater | very low ⓘ |
| hasUNNumber |
UN 0209
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UN 0389 ⓘ UN 0390 NERFINISHED ⓘ UN 1356 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isClassifiedAs | secondary explosive ⓘ |
| isClassifiedUnder | energetic materials ⓘ |
| isInsensitiveTo |
friction (relative to many other explosives)
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impact (relative to many other explosives) ⓘ shock (relative to many other explosives) ⓘ water (does not dissolve appreciably) ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
ease of handling
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good chemical stability ⓘ relative safety in storage ⓘ |
| isLessSensitiveThan | primary explosives such as lead azide ⓘ |
| isListedAs | hazardous substance ⓘ |
| isManufacturedBy | nitration of toluene ⓘ |
| isMoreSolubleIn | organic solvents ⓘ |
| isMoreStableThan |
dynamite
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nitroglycerin ⓘ |
| isOftenMixedWith | RDX ⓘ |
| isRegulatedBy | military and explosives safety regulations ⓘ |
| isRelativelySafeTo | melt and cast under controlled conditions ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | environmental contamination concerns at former munitions sites ⓘ |
| isToxicTo | humans ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
industrial explosive
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military explosive ⓘ standard measure of explosive power ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
artillery shells
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bombs ⓘ demolition charges ⓘ explosive fillings for munitions ⓘ grenades ⓘ mines ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| isUsedToCalibrate |
energy release of industrial explosions
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explosive yield of nuclear weapons (TNT equivalent) ⓘ seismic event yields ⓘ |
| meltingPoint | about 80.35 °C ⓘ |
| standardOf | TNT equivalent ⓘ |
| systematicName | 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene ⓘ |
| wasAdoptedAsMilitaryExplosiveBy | German military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFirstSynthesizedBy | Julius Wilbrand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasFirstSynthesizedIn |
1863
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19th century ⓘ |
| wasInitiallyUsedAs | yellow dye ⓘ |
| wasWidelyUsedIn |
World War I
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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