Platinum fulminate
Chemical compound
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Platinum fulminate is a primary explosive which is a fulminate salt of platinum discovered by Edmund Davy. It is described as a tasteless brown powder.[1][3][4][5]
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3D model (JSmol) |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
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| Properties | |
| Pt(CNO)2 | |
| Appearance | Brown powder |
| Insoluble[1] | |
| Explosive data | |
| Shock sensitivity | Low |
| Friction sensitivity | High |
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| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards |
explosive |
| 200[2] °C (392 °F; 473 K) | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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