Can you help me balance Toluerie and nitric Acid?

C7H8+HNO3--->C7H5H3C6+H2O ..The chemical equation is used in the production of TNT.

2007-02-25 06:03:05 · 1 answers · asked by Toothie 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

TNT is trinitrotoluene, C6H2(NO2)3CH3, not C7H5H3C6.

C7H8 + 3HNO3 ----> C6H2(NO2)3CH3 + 3H2O, reaction catalyzed by sulfuric acid then oleum.

2007-02-25 06:25:50 · answer #1 · answered by nickyTheKnight 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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