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1) The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has ruled that nitrocellulose containing more than
12.6% nitrogen is classified as a high explosive. Calculate the mass percent of nitrogen in tri-
nitrocellulose, made up of the monomer, C6H₂O₂(NO3)3, and of di-nitrocellulose, C6H8O3(NO3)2.
Percent nitrogen in C6H7O₂(NO3)3
Percent nitrogen in C6H8O3(NO3)2
2) Complete and balance the combustion reaction, To save a copy of this document, click Duplicate.
C6H10O5 +
0₂
3) Complete and balance the combustion reaction, below, for the tri-nitrocellulose monomer.
_C6H7O₂(NO3)3 +
CO₂ +
N₂ +
CO₂
4) Tri-nitrocellulose can burn explosively (hence the ATF ruling). Why?
+
H₂O
H₂O
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Transcribed Image Text:1) The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms has ruled that nitrocellulose containing more than 12.6% nitrogen is classified as a high explosive. Calculate the mass percent of nitrogen in tri- nitrocellulose, made up of the monomer, C6H₂O₂(NO3)3, and of di-nitrocellulose, C6H8O3(NO3)2. Percent nitrogen in C6H7O₂(NO3)3 Percent nitrogen in C6H8O3(NO3)2 2) Complete and balance the combustion reaction, To save a copy of this document, click Duplicate. C6H10O5 + 0₂ 3) Complete and balance the combustion reaction, below, for the tri-nitrocellulose monomer. _C6H7O₂(NO3)3 + CO₂ + N₂ + CO₂ 4) Tri-nitrocellulose can burn explosively (hence the ATF ruling). Why? + H₂O H₂O
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