Nitro-glycerine absorbed in wood flour, sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate is commercially used as controlled explosive called dynamite. The raw material used for its manufacture are glycerine, nitric acid and___________________?
Correct answer: B. Sulphuric acid
- A. Phosphoric acid
- B. Sulphuric acid
- C. Hydrochloric acid
- D. Hydrofluoric acid
Explanation
Nitroglycerine is nitrated from glycerine using a mixed acid of nitric acid and sulphuric acid. Sulphuric acid promotes the reaction by acting as a dehydrating acid.
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