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Nitration Calculations
One thing to keep in mind is that if you use KNO3 then more H2SO4 needs to be used since H2SO4 is co ...
15-4-2008 at 17:33
by: gregxy
Strange uses for energetic materials
Its kind of interesting to look at chemical literature and see
some of the strange compounds that ...
3-4-2008 at 14:33
by: gregxy
Fructose trinitrate
Zinc, didn't you have the same problem with your NG?

Maybe you should check the density of your H ...
24-3-2008 at 15:49
by: gregxy
Myth Busters Nitro?
I think that the Mythbusters took smokeless powder and used a solvent to extract the NG from it. Th ...
6-3-2008 at 10:13
by: gregxy
Smoke production from HE
I was watching the Mythbusters the other night and they
did a segment from a James Bond movie where ...
22-2-2008 at 13:13
by: gregxy
AP dimer-Trimer Seperation
The best rule is that "If it is sensitive enough to be a primary
explosive it is sensitive enough ...
25-1-2008 at 09:16
by: gregxy
Sodium nitrate/urea complex
The formula is for a nitrite not a nitrate. But it probably does
not work (certainly not as a prim ...
18-1-2008 at 14:33
by: gregxy
Cleaning TiO2 out of glassware
How about a mixture of sand or fine gravel and water? If you shake it gently it may wear away the fi ...
16-1-2008 at 09:41
by: gregxy
Acetone directly from ethanol
My memory is bad, I thought an aldol condensation was
between an aldehyde and alcohol to form a ket ...
6-1-2008 at 10:36
by: gregxy
Acetone directly from ethanol
An aldol condensation of acetaldhyde + ethanol would give
MEK not acetone.

The one reference say ...
5-1-2008 at 19:14
by: gregxy
Acetone directly from ethanol
Given that ethanol has 2 carbons and acetone 3 it does not seem possible (or if it is it must be a c ...
4-1-2008 at 13:37
by: gregxy
The "undesirable" type of chemistry web pages
[quote][i]Originally posted by __________[/i]
Well, after looking through some of the replies here ...
14-9-2007 at 13:20
by: gregxy
Ballotechnics
Well

I could not read the full article but I did not see any mention of ballotecnics. You could ...
16-8-2007 at 16:19
by: gregxy
CSI....
No the science is not always correct, but I think that this show has done the scientific community a ...
9-8-2007 at 09:33
by: gregxy
Alarmism first! - reality check later on...
Oh come on, They made devistating pipebombs in Terminator from Amonnia, mothballs and Karo syrup.
8-8-2007 at 15:16
by: gregxy
Highest Theoretical VOD of Chemical Detonations
I don't know how you would make such a thing but how
about liquid flourine in glass microspheres mi ...
3-8-2007 at 09:15
by: gregxy
Highest Theoretical VOD of Chemical Detonations
Well Lasers require a "population inversion" that is that the
electrons be pumped into an quasi st ...
31-7-2007 at 15:40
by: gregxy
Highest Theoretical VOD of Chemical Detonations
I have wonderd if you could consider an detonable explosive a "PHASER" Phonon amplification by stimu ...
31-7-2007 at 09:57
by: gregxy
Homemade Car batteries
If you just want to demonstrate a lead-acid battery just get
two lead plates suspend them 1/2 inch ...
20-7-2007 at 09:20
by: gregxy
Flash Powder
I made flash powder many times with KMnO4 or KClO3, Al
and S. I dont think that spontaneous combus ...
19-7-2007 at 17:11
by: gregxy
Help - Designing new class
For homework have the students watch the old CSI episodes and write down and look up any chemicles t ...
18-7-2007 at 12:11
by: gregxy
FIGHT FOR SCIENTIST RIGHTS!!!
Unfortunately there is a big problem

Many "hobby type" activities are on the decline, even ones t ...
11-7-2007 at 10:03
by: gregxy
Anyone Up for a DIY Particle Accelerator?
The radiation should not effect copper coils. Only semiconductors are susceptable. Did you work out ...
18-6-2007 at 15:48
by: gregxy
TATP--How sensitive is it?
Another thing to keep in mind is how powerful these peroxides are. 200mg of HMTD (about the size of ...
18-6-2007 at 09:43
by: gregxy
Hydrogen peroxide
There is a long thread on this but I didnt see that anyone made it work for 3%. I tried the freezin ...
13-6-2007 at 09:58
by: gregxy
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