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Urea Nitrate is the nitrate salt of the organic base [[urea]]. It is an explosive material and was used in the World Trade Center bombing in 1993.
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'''Urea nitrate''' is the nitrate salt of the organic base [[urea]]. It is an explosive material used in various applications, but it has gained a bad reputation due to its use in many terrorists plots, such as the World Trade Center bombing in 1993.
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
===Chemical===
 
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Urea nitrate is unstable in basic solution.
  
 
===Physical===
 
===Physical===
 
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Urea nitrate is a white solid, soluble in water.
  
 
==Availability==
 
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Due to being an explosive material, the sale of urea nitrate is restricted.
  
 
==Preparation==
 
==Preparation==
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Urea nitrate can be prepared by reacting urea with nitric acid. The reaction is exothermic, so it's best to do it at low temperatures.
  
 
==Projects==
 
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*Make blasting caps
  
 
==Handling==
 
==Handling==
 
 
===Safety===
 
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===Relevant Sciencemadness threads===
 
===Relevant Sciencemadness threads===
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*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=13470 Synthesizing UN with calcium nitrate]
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*[http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=10362 Urea Nitrate Procedure Mechanism]
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[[Category:Chemical compounds]]
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[[Category:Organic compounds]]
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[[Category:Nitrated organic compounds]]
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[[Category:Nitrates]]
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[[Category:Energetic materials]]
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[[Category:High explosives]]
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[[Category:Things that can kill you very quickly]]

Revision as of 17:14, 14 February 2016

Urea nitrate
Properties
CH5N3O4
Molar mass 123.068 g/mol
Density 1.69 g/cm3
Melting point 163 °C (325 °F; 436 K)
15 g/100 ml
Solubility Soluble in ethanol
Hazards
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Urea nitrate is the nitrate salt of the organic base urea. It is an explosive material used in various applications, but it has gained a bad reputation due to its use in many terrorists plots, such as the World Trade Center bombing in 1993.

Properties

Chemical

Urea nitrate is unstable in basic solution.

Physical

Urea nitrate is a white solid, soluble in water.

Availability

Due to being an explosive material, the sale of urea nitrate is restricted.

Preparation

Urea nitrate can be prepared by reacting urea with nitric acid. The reaction is exothermic, so it's best to do it at low temperatures.

Projects

  • Make blasting caps

Handling

Safety

Storage

Disposal

References

Relevant Sciencemadness threads