Is it a myth, or is it really possible to make an explosive from the right combination of sugar and salt, with an electric charge? I heard the IRA know how to do this. If it possible does anyone know the right percentage of each compound?
2007-01-13 05:28:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Not without a detonator of some sort (and forget the salt (unless it's KClO3)).
2007-01-13 05:40:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Dave P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not possible.
A neat science demo can be done with sugar and H2SO4.
You can make explosives from bird guano. Its the nitrates.
2007-01-13 13:46:36 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a load of b.s. Here is what you can do though:
combing a cup of sugar and a cup of salt in a bowl. Throw said bowl into the air, and watch the savory sweet mess fall to the ground in a glorious powder coating... WEEE
2007-01-13 13:36:19 · answer #3 · answered by churnin 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course is possible. The only thing they forgot is to tell what for salt they used. if it was potassium chlorate or nitrate mixed with sugar, for sure it would explode
2007-01-13 13:58:24 · answer #4 · answered by QQ dri lu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes......a pound of each in a big box mixed with two pounds of gun powder and a match......Hell of an explosion!
2007-01-13 13:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by weazalus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you eat enough of it, you could have explosive diarrhea.
2007-01-13 13:32:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
i dont know, but you can burn yourself with salt and ice
2007-01-13 13:34:10 · answer #7 · answered by Stephanie! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like a myth, but if it were true... WHY are you asking?!?!?!??!
2007-01-13 13:33:08 · answer #8 · answered by catwomanmeeeeow 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No
2007-01-13 13:40:17 · answer #9 · answered by Lupo Cattivo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋