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Funny thing in Mellor

halogen - 22-4-2017 at 16:31

In the supplement on the halogens, apparently TNT is soluble in chlorine trifluoride.

No joke!!

BromicAcid - 22-4-2017 at 17:39

Soluble is funny, miscible would be hilarious.

DubaiAmateurRocketry - 23-4-2017 at 09:15

^ hahaha that made me chuckle

Praxichys - 24-4-2017 at 08:01

Quote:
Interaction with water is violent and may be explosive, even with ice [Sidgwick, 1950, p. 1156]. It undergoes an immediate explosive reaction on contact with hydrocarbons or halocarbons even at -70° C [Brower, K. R., J. Fluorine Chem., 1986, 31, p. 333]. Solutions with carbon tetrachloride are capable of detonation, while solutions with nitroaryl compounds (TNT, hexanitrobiphenyl) or highly chlorinated compounds are extremely shock-sensitive
https://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/372

"Johnson, we're going to need you to get some solubility data for us today."
"Really? What do I need?"
"Your last will and testament, and probably some life insurance."
"This is the worst unpaid internship ever!"

http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2008/02/26/san...

The Volatile Chemist - 24-4-2017 at 12:44

If this were chemicalforums, you all would have a lot of mole snacks... that's hilarious Dx

[Edited on 4-24-2017 by The Volatile Chemist]