2007-02-13 03:39:03 · 7 answers · asked by Naima! 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It's a matter of increasing the volume in a really short time, like microseconds. Explode is the opposite of implode. One goes out, the other goes in. One explosive when ignited, , I think it's TNT or nitro, changes to a different molecule that has a much bigger volume so it expands greatly and rapidly . Some explosives are made more powerful by adding things that burn. Others just expand when you trigger them. Think of shaking a soda bottle. The gas liberates from the solution and expands and blows the top.
Boom!
2007-02-13 03:50:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't unless they go off.
An explosion is actually a VERY fast burning. When it burns faster than a proscribed limit i.e. x metres per second it is classed as an explosion. The rapidly expanding gasses cause an increase in pressure and form a shock wave.
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2007-02-13 03:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of them, such as trinitrotoluene and nitroglycerine, generate a lot of N2 gas.
2007-02-13 03:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
concussive detonation. this creates a pressure wave, which moves away from teh centre at supersonic velocities.. if teh bang is big enough it'll knock down buildings...
2007-02-13 03:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rapid expansion of gasses + heat
2007-02-13 03:45:08 · answer #5 · answered by Camaro 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sounds like a dodgy question!
2007-02-13 03:41:35 · answer #6 · answered by the mrs 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
safer not to know that one
2007-02-13 03:43:03 · answer #7 · answered by fergie 11 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋