I know how the reaction works, I know chemistry, i'm not a complete amateur. I was just initially annoyed at how it wasn't working correctly, its not
like if you know the chemistry, your yields will automatically be perfect.
If I really need to prove it to you then fine.
Erythritol is a sugar alcohol with a molar mass of 122.120 g·mol, when added to a solution of nitric acid and sulfuric acid in the correct ratios, a
reaction called a nitration takes place, whereby the hydroxyl groups of the Erythritol are replaced with Nitro groups (NO2) thus creating a new,
explosive compound named Erythritol tetranitrate, Its explosive properties coming from the newly created NO2 groups and their ability to explosively
decompose while oxidizing any reductive elements (mainly carbon and hydrogen) in the chemical structure, thus creating a large amount of gases in a
short time
There. I know chemistry, although I can admit I'm a little rusty at stoichiometry. |