Multiple choice

Which of the following explosives is used to trigger other explosives ?

  1. Nitrogen triiodide

  2. Nitrogen trichloride

  3. Mercury(II) fulminate

  4. Lead picrate
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Mercury(II) fulminate, Hg(CNO)2, is a primary explosive. It is highly sensitive to friction and shock. It is mainly used as a trigger for other explosives in percussion caps and blasting caps.

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