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Cooldude101

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on: Aug 17, 2018
What are the two classes of high explosives? What is the difference between the two classes?
 
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What ingredients are required to create a low explosive?
 
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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

The two classes of high explosives are primary and secondary explosives. Primary explosives are ultrasensitive to heat, shock, or friction, and under normal conditions detonate violently instead of burning. Secondary explosives are relatively insensitive to heat, shock, or friction, and normally burn rather than detonate when ignited in small quantities in open air. Secondary explosives are usually detonated by primary explosives.

Answer to Question 2

The only ingredients required for a low explosive are fuel and a good oxidizing agent.


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