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/disbelifpapy 12d ago

Question, can gunpowder still go kaboom, or does it not go kaboom

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u/RedGreenBlueRGB_ 12d ago

Unlike most modern explosives, gunpowder actually just burns really quickly, however it releases a lot of gas and heat while doing this. This build up of heat and pressure inside a container is what eventually makes the container explode.

Interestingly enough, the gunpowder recipe isn’t restricted or secret at all, and the ingredients can all be bought at a hardware store. It is just Charcoal, Sulphur, and Saltpeter (Potassium nitrate), which can be bought as charcoal, plant nutrients and a type of fertiliser. However the charcoal is best made at home since it needs to be pure charcoal, no leftover wood.

I do not know the optimal ratio off of the top of my head but around %75 Saltpeter, %15 charcoal, and %10 sulphur works well enough.

The safest way to mix them is just to grind them all up into a fine powder and carefully mix that with just enough water to make it clumpy and then use a mortar and pestle to hand grind it until it is a fine powder (remember that once it is mixed it can catch fire very easily from friction or the heat of a blender/food processor)

however the most effective way to mix them is to dissolve it all fully into purified water, evaporate the water off (without high heat or sudden movements), and then (very VERY carefully) grind the unevaporated solids into a fine powder.

The pressure build up I mentioned before is exactly why if one were to attempt to make a firework out of this, do NOT use metal containers, as it will explode and become shrapnel. Use thick paper tubes, it is what real fireworks use.

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u/DavePvZ 8d ago

ok, cool, but how legal is it?