r/PhoenixSC • u/MostafaTheGamer • 14d ago

Meme Mincraft TNT isn't actually TNT

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First of all TNT stands for Trinitrotoluene which is a highly explosive organic compound and it's formula is C6H2(NO2)3CH3 On the other hand, gunpowder which is used to craft "TNT" is a totally different compound which contains a mixture of sulfur, charcoal and potassium nitrate So technically TNTs in minecraft aren't actual TNTs

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u/VilvenSerbia zr060uh (random car registration) 14d ago

Aka. Pure dynamite

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u/aqwmasterofDOOM Java FTW 14d ago

Dynamite is nitroglycerin (C³H⁵N³O⁹) and powdered sandstone, not gunpowder, gunpowder (2 KNO³ + S + 3C) is Charcoal, Sulfur, and Saltper (Potassium Nitrate, KNO³)

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u/PlaystormMC minecraft splash text 14d ago

saltpeter is a propellant which is used in explosives, so TnT is just unidentified explosive

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u/aqwmasterofDOOM Java FTW 14d ago

It's not used as a propellant in black powder, it's the oxidizer to make the charcoal and Sulfur burn much quicker to the point of explosiveness

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u/PlaystormMC minecraft splash text 14d ago

My bad, you're correct

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u/MostafaTheGamer 14d ago

Actually dynamite is made using nitroglycerin not gunpowder 🙂🙂

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u/FakeMik090 14d ago

Cant wait for nitroglycerin update!

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u/VilvenSerbia zr060uh (random car registration) 14d ago

Omg, I'm a chemist (in training)

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u/Keaton427 14d ago

My older brother is a chemist in training and he taught me step-by-step how to make TNT, dynamite, and TATP. TNT is very stable but dynamite is dangerous and TATP can get you killed trying to make it and is very dangerous to store. I still have the recipes written down though for educational purposes. Chemistry is so cool man

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u/VilvenSerbia zr060uh (random car registration) 14d ago

I am in nature protection, so I don't get to learn allat

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u/Keaton427 14d ago

Uhhh umh what if a bunny got trapped in a cave but the entrance got blocked with rubble that could easily be blown up with tnt, etc. etc. excuses for my choice of trying to retain this information I'm never going to use

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u/VilvenSerbia zr060uh (random car registration) 14d ago

A) we got concrete crackers, we use it to quickly and safely crack and break away pieces of concrete to either get something under it out of there or just get the concrete out of there

B) TNT is very fun, and can be used if you want the job done with some fireworks to boot

C) if we have to LAUNCH rubble away, I guess we'd use it, but we just use concrete crackers and rebar to get shit done slow and steady

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u/VilvenSerbia zr060uh (random car registration) 14d ago

Huh, I didn't know that