Silver fulminate is an example of what I am speaking, where the material itself is notorious for sensitivity, but there are also reported experiments
where even large quantities have been handled without incident.
There have been reported cases of spontaneous detonation for lead azide and even for lead styphnate, and many many incidents for tetrazoles .......and
the mechanism may not be the same for all cases but crystal dimension is a prime suspect.
Anyway, there are misleading accounts published in the literature, that have become unscrutinized "scientific folklore and legend" which are subject
to careful fact checking and review. There are more than a few examples so it is not unusual for me to read things and then raise an eyebrow of
skepticism and think that maybe there is more to that story than just what is reported and the preliminary conclusion may not be all there is to know
about that subject.
WRT the hydrazine complexed nickel perchlorate, there is an analogous semicarbazide complexed nickel perchlorate and there may even be possible a
mixed salt or double salt of the two. (and likewise there could be a nitrate / perchlorate double salt)
But the literature is non-existent about this subject which remains mysterious. I read about these obscure compounds or "imagine" them to exist
.......lucky me 
[Edited on 4/12/2016 by Rosco Bodine] |
