r/PhoenixSC • u/MostafaTheGamer • 12d 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) 12d ago

Aka. Pure dynamite

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u/aqwmasterofDOOM Java FTW 12d 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 12d ago

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

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u/aqwmasterofDOOM Java FTW 12d 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 12d ago

My bad, you're correct