Multiple choice

Which of the following explosives is made from a mixture of liquid oxygen with a suitable fuel such as carbon aluminium powder?

  1. ANFO

  2. Cheddite

  3. Oxyliquit

  4. Panclastites
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Explanation

An oxyliquit, also called liquid air explosive or liquid oxygen explosive, is an explosive material made of a mixture of liquid air or liquid oxygen (LOX) with a suitable fuel, usually carbon (as lampblack) or some organic chemical (e.g., a mixture of soot and naphthalene), wood meal, or aluminium powder or sponge.

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