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9) nitroglycerin
guncotton
ammonium nitrate
potassium nitrate
11) nitroglycerin
ammonium nitrate
woodmeal
sodium chloride
13) nitroglycerin
ethylene glycol
dinitrate
15) nitroglycerin
guncotton
potassium nitrate
woodmeal
17) nitroglycerin
guncotton
potassium nitrate
woodmeal
19) nitroglycerin
guncotton
12
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9.5
67.5
15
Preparation of TNT
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anhydrous magnesium
sulfate (Epsom salts) 17
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ammonium nitrate 70
10) nitroglycerin
guncotton
ammonium nitrate
sodium chloride
12) nitroglycerin
ammonium nitrate
tetryl
charcoal powder
14) nitroglycerin
dinitrotoluene
16) nitroglycerin
guncotton
ammonium nitrate
potassium nitrate
18) nitroglycerin
guncotton
ammonium nitrate
sodium nitrate
charcoal powder
barium sulfate
How to make TNT
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Probably the most important explosive compound in use
today is TNT (trinitrotoluene). This and other very similar
types of high explosives are all used by the military, be-
cause of their fantastic power-about 2.25 million pounds
per square inch, and their great stability. TNT also has
the great advantage of being able to be melted at 82 de-
grees F., so that it can be poured into shells, mortars, or
any other projectiles. Military TNT comes in containers
which resemble dry cell batteries, and are usualy ignited
by an electrical charge, coupled with an electrical blasting
cap, although there are other methods.
1. Take two beakers. In the first, prepare a solution of
76 percent sulfuric acid, 23 percent nitric acid, and 1 per-
cent water. In the other beaker, prepare another solution
of 57 percent nitric acid and 43 percent sulfuric acid (per-
centages are on a weight ratio rather than volume).
2. Ten grams of the first solution are poured into an
empty beaker and placed in an ice bath.
3. Add ten grams of toluene, and stir for several min-
utes.
4. Remove this beaker from the ice bath and gently heat
until it reaches 50 degrees C. The solution is stirred con-
stantly while being heated.
5. Fifty additional grams of the acid, from the first beaker,
are added and the temperature is allowed to rise to 55 de-
grees C. This temperature is held for the next ten min-
utes, and an oily liquid will begin to form on the top of the
acid.
6. After 10 or 12 minutes, the acid solution is returned
to the ice bath, and cooled to 45 degrees C. When reach-
ing this temperature, the oily liquid will sink and collect
at the bottom of the beaker. At this point, the remaining
acid solution should be drawn off, by using a syringe.
7. Fifty more grams of the first acid solution are added
to the oily liquid while the temperature is slowly being
raised to 83 degrees C. After this temperature is reached,
it is maintained for a full half hour.
8. At the end of this period, the solution is allowed to
cool to 60 degrees C., and is held at this temperature for
another full half hour. After this, the acid is again drawn
of, leaving once more only the oily liquid at the bottom.
9. Thirty grams of sulfuric acid are added, while the oily
liquid is gently heated to 80 degrees C. All temperature in-
creases must be accomplished slowly and gently.
10. Once the desired temperature is reached, 30 grams
of the second acid solution are added, and the temperature
is raised from 80 degrees C. to 104 degrees C., and is held
for three hours.
11. After this three-hour period, the mixture is lowered
to 100 degrees C. and is held there for a half hour.
12. After this half hour, the oil is removed from the acid
and washed with boiling water.
13. After the washing with boiling water, while being
stirred constantly, the TNT will begin to solidify.
14. When the solidification has started, cold water is
added to the beaker, so that the TNT will form into pellets.
Once this is done, you have a good quality TNT.
Note: The temperatures used in the preparation of TNT
are exact, and must be used as such. Do not estimate or use
approximations. Buy a good centigrade thermometer.
How to make tetryl
The next two recipes are for the preparation of tetryl and
picric acid, both of which are commonly used in com-
pounds containing TNT.