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The following substances were found at the scenes of explosions. For each one, indicate whether a low, high, or a combination of explosives were used
 
  If high explosives were used, indicate whether the components can be identified as primary or secondary explosives.
  a. potassium nitrate, charcoal, sulfur
  b. PETN (pentaerythritoltetr anitrate)
  c. lead styphnate
  d. ammonium nitrate and sodium nitrate gelled with guar gum
  e. potassium chlorate mixed with sugar
  f. triacetone triperoxide
  What will be an ideal response?

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A large container of gasoline is recovered from the walk-in freezer at a restaurant owned by an arson suspect.
 
  The gasoline temperature is found to be 10F. The suspect claims this gasoline would be too cold to have been used as an accelerant in the arson. Describe the difference between flash point and ignition temperature and use this information to explain whether the suspect's claim is true or untrue.
  What will be an ideal response?
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