Platinum fulminate
| Properties | |
|---|---|
| Pt(CNO)2 | |
| Appearance | Brown powder |
| Explosive data | |
| Shock sensitivity | Low |
| Friction sensitivity | High |
| Hazards | |
| Main hazards | explosive |
| 400[1] °C (752 °F; 673 K) | |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Platinum fulminate is a primary explosive which is a fulminate salt of platinum discovered by Edmund Davy.[2][3][4][5]
Synthesis
Platinum is mixed with nitric acid, making platinum sulfate with the formula Pt(SO4). The sulfate solution is then precipitated out with ammonia, and then placed in a flask with potassium hydroxide and heated to a boil. The remaining precipitate is then filtered out, washed, and dried to yield Platinum fulminate.[6]
References
- ↑ "Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mechanics ... - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "A system of chemistry". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Lectures on Explosives". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London". Jstor.org. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "A system of chemistry". Jstor.org. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ↑ "A system of chemistry". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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