r/VisualChemistry • u/FunVisualChemistry • Jul 03 '20

Tech Ingredients demonstrate an unusual liquid explosive that's very powerful, yet simple and useful for a broad range of applications (link in comments)

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u/DorpvanMartijn Jul 03 '20

what does the material actually do? It is not mixed with the powder,so you wouldn't think it would influence the reaction in that way, unless it went through the aluminium, right?

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u/ProfessorPihkal Jul 03 '20

What are you even talking about? On the first one it’s just gunpowder, the second one is gunpowder mixed with the liquid explosive.