Multiple choice

Which of the following is used as an oxidizing agent in explosives?

  1. Ammonium nitrate

  2. Ammonium sulfate

  3. Ammonium tetrathiocyanatodiamminechromate(III)

  4. Stibine
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Explanation

Ammonium nitrate, is a white crystalline solid at room temperature and standard pressure. It is commonly used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertilizer, and has also been used as an oxidizing agent in explosives, including improvised explosive devices.

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