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• Acetone peroxide
  ...o as '''TATP''' or '''Mother of Satan''', is an explosive organic peroxide with a vast, well earned reputation for maiming, terrorism, and 'kewlism'. Becau Chemistry with acetone peroxide is not done due to its low solubility and explosive properties.
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• Aqua regia
  Aqua regia is a fuming red-yellow liquid at standard conditions, with a strong irritant smell. ...ium]], [[tantalum]], [[niobium]], [[hafnium]], [[tungsten]], [[silver]] do not react as well.
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• Fluorine
  |predicted by= |discovered by=André-Marie Ampère
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• Phosgene
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s, [[amine]]s, [[carboxylic acid]]s<br>Soluble in glacial [[acet '''Phosgene''', or '''carbonyl chloride''', is a very toxic gas with a formula of '''COCl₂'''.
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• Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine
  | ImageFile = Hexamethylene triperoxide diamine HMTD by Explosiopedia.jpg ...ed in many terrorist bombings, it gets a bad reputation. It was discovered by L. Legler in 1885.<ref>Legler, L. (1885), ''Ueber Producte der langsamen Ve
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• Hydrazine
  | ImageFile = Anhydrous hydrazine in ampoule by ChemicalForce.png | SolubleOther = Reacts with acids, halogens, [[hydrogen peroxide]]<br>Soluble in [[methanol]], [[ethano
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• Interhalogen
  Interhalogens are extremely reactive chemical species. All react violently with water and may even explode. ...halogens are extremely corrosive and fluorine interhalogens can also react with glass.
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• Phosphine
  ...compound of [[phosphorus]]. It is the phosphorus analogue of [[ammonia]], with the chemical formula '''PH₃''', although the chemical properties Phosphine may ignite in open air, although its pyrophoricity is influenced by other impurities, such as diphosphane.
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• Sulfuryl chloride
  | Appearance = Colorless liquid with a strong pungent odor<br>Yellowish upon standing ...xide|SO₂]], [[Tin(IV) chloride|SnCl₄]]<br>Immiscible with conc. [[sulfuric acid]]
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• Thionyl chloride
  | ImageFile = Thionyl chloride beaker bottle by ChemicalForce.jpg ...one]]s, [[Dimethylformamide|DMF]], [[Dimethyl sulfoxide|DMSO]]<br>Miscible with [[benzene]], [[carbon tetrachloride]], [[chloroform]], [[ether]]s, [[toluen
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• Mercury(II) sulfate
  ...sulfuric acid, but insoluble in organic solvents. It hydrolyzes in contact with water, forming yellow mercuric subsulfate and sulfuric acid. Mercury sulfat ...liers. Due to its hazards, this compound is extremely difficult to acquire by the amateur chemist. In the EU, purchasing mercury compounds requires a haz
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• Mercury(II) thiocyanate
  '''Mercury(II) thiocyanate''' is an inorganic chemical compound with the chemical formula '''Hg(SCN)₂'''. When ignited, it will produ Mercury thiocyanate is sold by various chemical suppliers. It is sometimes sold on eBay.
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• Chromyl chloride
  | ImageFile = Chromyl chloride by NileRed.jpg | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s, [[toluene]]<br>Soluble in glacial [[acetic acid]], [[benzene]
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• Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with [[acetone]], [[ethanol]] MEKP can be used as a catalyst in various polyester resins.
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• NaK
  ...yrophoric and ignites immediately on contact with air. It reacts violently with water, alcohols and acids. NaK is a silvery liquid, with a density of 0.866 g/cm³ at standard conditions. It melts at...
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• Dynamite
  ...based explosives. [http://www.dynonobel.com/ Dyno Nobel] is one of the few that still produce it. Purchasing it requires an explosive permit. Dynamite can be prepared by carefully adding nitroglycerin to powdered diatomite and allowing it to slo
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• Hydrogen cyanide
  | ImageCaption = Liquid HCN by Pok | SolubleOther = Reacts with amines, [[hydrogen peroxide]]<br>Miscible with [[ethanol]]<br>Slightly soluble in [[diethyl ether]]
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• Lead(II) azide
  | ImageFile = Lead(II) azide by Explosiopedia.jpg '''Lead azide''' is an inorganic compound with the formula '''Pb(N₃)₂'''. It is used as a primer in
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• Ethylene oxide
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with [[carbon tetrachloride]], [[ether]]s<br>Soluble in [[acetone]], [[benzene]] ...'. It is the simplest epoxide and cyclic ether. Ethylene oxide is isomeric with [[acetaldehyde]] and vinyl alcohol.
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• Mercury(II) fulminate
  | ImageFile = Mercury(II) fulminate by Explosiopedia.jpg ...for other explosives in percussion and blasting caps, now largely replaced by other less toxic, more stable and less corrosive primers, such as [[lead st
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• Phosphorus trichloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s<br>Soluble in [[benzene]], [[benzoyl chloride]], [[bromoacetic '''Phosphorus trichloride''' is a chemical compound with the formula '''PCl₃''', widely used as a precursor for a variety
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• Phosphorus pentachloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols, carboxylic acids<br>Soluble in [[benzene]], [[carbon disulfide]], '''Phosphorus pentachloride''' is a chemical compound with the formula '''PCl₅''', a phosphorus chloride. It is widely used
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• Phosphoryl chloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols, carboxylic acids<br>Soluble in benzoyl chloride, [[bromine]], bro ...ed for the synthesis of phosphate esters. It is a colorless fuming liquid, with the formula '''POCl₃'''.
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• Phosphorus tribromide
  | ImageFile = Phosphorus tribromide by NileRed.jpg | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s, [[carboxylic acid]]s, [[ester]]s<br>Soluble in [[acetone]], [
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• Phosphorus pentabromide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols, carboxylic acids<br>Soluble in AsCl₃, [[bromine]], liq ...us pentabromide''' is a reactive, unstable, yellow solid chemical compound with the formula '''PBr₅'''. This compound has the structure PBr<sub>
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• Phosphoryl bromide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s, [[carboxylic acid]]s<br>Soluble in [[benzene]], [[bromine]], ...faint orange-ish solid, which fumes in moist air. It's a phosphorus halide that has the formula '''POBr₃'''.
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• Mercury(II) chloride
  | ImageFile = Mercury(II) chloride by NileRed.jpg ...curic chloride''' is the chemical compound of [[mercury]] and [[chlorine]] with the formula '''HgCl₂'''.
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• Mercury(II) nitrate
  | ImageFile = Mercury(II) nitrate by NileRed.jpg ...rase 'mad as a hatter' is associated with psychological illness brought on by excessive exposure to mercury(II) nitrate.
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• Potassium cyanide
  ...rmula '''KCN''', a very toxic cyanide salt, similar to [[sodium cyanide]], with a variety of uses in chemistry and industry. Potassium cyanide can be oxidized to potassium cyanate using [[hydrogen peroxide]] or bleach.
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• Sodium cyanide
  | ImageCaption = Impure sodium cyanide made by NurdRage | SolubleOther = Reacts with acids<br>Soluble in [[ammonia]], [[methanol]]<br>Slightly soluble in [[dime
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• Acrolein
  .../sub>O''') is the simplest unsaturated aldehyde. It is a colourless liquid with a piercing, disagreeable, acrid smell reminiscent of burnt fat. Acrolein will polymerize in contact with light or a strong base.
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• Cyanogen
  ...lorless, toxic gas with a pungent almond-like odor. It is a pseudohalogen, with the chemical formula '''(CN)₂'''. Cyanogen is a colorless gas, with an almond-like odor, highly poisonous. Its odor is also described as just p
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• Silver fulminate
  ...s) AgCNO, silver fulminate is NOT silver cyanate. Silver fulminate is also NOT fulminating silver. ...ble in water, but soluble in aq. [[ammonia]]. It dissolves in [[pyridine]] by forming a complex.
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• Lead styphnate
  | ImageFile = Lead styphnate by Explosiopedia.jpg Lead styphnate can be found in some detonators, but it's not worth the effort to extract it.
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• Ethenone
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with carboxylic acids<br>Soluble in [[acetone]], [[benzene]], [[chloroform]], [[ '''Ethenone''', or simply '''ketene''', is an organic compound with formula '''C₂H₂O''' or '''H₂C=C=O'''. It
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• Mercury(II) oxide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with acids<br>Insoluble in [[acetone]], alcohols, [[ammonia]], ethers, '''Mercury(II) oxide''', or '''mercuric oxide''' is a red or orange solid, with the formula '''HgO'''.
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• Nitrosyl chloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s<br>Soluble in oleum Nitrosyl chloride reacts with water to give [[hydrochloric acid]] and nitrogen oxides.
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• ANFO
  ...e from readily available materials, though its reputation has been tainted by its use in terrorist bombings. ...chiometrically balanced reaction, ANFO composition is 94.3% AN and 5.7% FO by weight. In practice, a slight excess of fuel oil is added, as underdosing r
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• ANNM
  ...A'''mmonium '''N'''itrate-'''N'''itro'''M'''ethane'' is a binary explosive with limited use in various domains, due to it's relative low stability. ANNM consists of 60% [[ammonium nitrate]] and 40% [[nitromethane]] by mass. [[Methanol]] is usually added to reduce the sensitivity of the mixtur
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• Sodium amide
  | ImageFile = Sodium amide flakes by ChemicalForce.jpg | SolubleOther = Reacts with acyl halides, [[alcohol]]s, [[carboxylic acid]]s<br>Insoluble in hydrocarbo
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• Ammonal
  ...of [[charcoal]] or sometimes TNT in its composition, while the latter does not. Some Tannerite formulations may also have 5% 325-mesh titanium sponge and ...f metallic copper will increase its sensitivity, and may explode if heated with a flame. The detonation velocity of ammonal is approximately 4,400 m/s.
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• Oleum
  ...in bottle by ChemicalForce.jpg|thumb|350px|Liquid oleum in a glass bottle, with solidified oleum on top consisting of pyrosulfuric acid]] ...ric acid). Unlike concentrated sulfuric acid, oleum is volatile and cannot be safely handled without serious proper protection.
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• Amatol
  The type of Amatol with the composition 20/80 TNT/NH₄NO₃ is more commonly cal ...lminate]] or lead(II) azide were often used as a detonator, in combination with an explosive booster charge such as [[tetryl]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.or
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• Lead picrate
  Lead picrate is a highly toxic compound; PPE should be worn whenever handling this compound. Lead picrate is not sold by any supplier, due to its instability.
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• Osmium tetroxide
  | ImageFile = Osmium tetroxide OsO4 sample ampoule by Ormarion.jpg '''Osmium tetroxide''' (or '''osmium(VIII) oxide''') is the chemical compound with the formula '''OsO₄''', the most important oxide of [[osmium]] m
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• Negative X
  ...ub> (28% by weight), 1.5 g NH₄Cl (3% by weight) and 34.5 g (69% by weight) of Zn dust. ...of smoke and rapidly ignite, producing a blue-green flame. The reaction is not immediate, and there is a delay of a few seconds before the reaction starts
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• Chlorine dioxide
  '''Chlorine dioxide''' is a chemical compound with the formula '''ClO₂'''. Chlorine dioxide does not hydrolyze when it is absorbed in water and remains a dissolved gas in solut
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• Fluoroacetic acid
  '''Fluoroacetic acid''' is a chemical compound with formula '''FCH₂COOH'''. The compound itself has few uses in chem Fluoroacetic acid is sold by lab suppliers, though due to its high toxicity, it's difficult to acquire.
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• Warfarin
  ...ure of two active enantiomers—R- and S- forms—each of which is cleared by different pathways. S-warfarin is 2-5 times more potent than the R-isomer i Warfarin is sold in pharmacies, though it can only be acquired via prescription.
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• Trimethylphosphine
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with [[Tetrahydrofuran|THF]], [[toluene]] '''Trimethylphosphine''' is the organophosphorus compound with the formula '''P(CH₃)₃''', commonly abbreviated as ''
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• Chloroacetone
  | SolubleOther = Miscible with [[acetone]], chloroform, [[diethyl ether]], [[ethanol]], [[methanol]] ...H₂Cl'''. It was used as a tear gas in World War I, now replaced with safer agents.
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• Gelignite
  ...dope". The exact composition depends on the type of gelignite necessary or by the manufacturer. ...resonexwalk00walkrich.pdf ''Lectures on Explosives'', Third Edition, 1902, by Willoughby Walke, p. 321]</ref>
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• Aluminium phosphide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with acids<br>Insoluble in organic solvents '''Aluminium phosphide''' is a highly toxic inorganic compound with the chemical formula '''AlP''' used as a wide band gap semiconductor and mo
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• Iodine trichloride
  | ImageFile = Iodine trichloride ampoule sample by ChemicalForce.jpg | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols<br>Soluble in [[acetic acid]], [[acetone]], [[arsenic trichloride]
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• Dichlorine heptoxide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with organic solvents<br>Miscible with [[carbon tetrachloride]]<br>Soluble in [[benzene]], [[phosphoryl chloride]] Dichlorine heptoxide reacts exothermically with water to yield [[perchloric acid]].
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• Actinium
  ..., Image resized, [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode CC BY 2.0] |block comment=(sometimes considered to be f-block)
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• Nickel hydrazine perchlorate
  Nickel hydrazine perchlorate is not sold by anyone and has to be made in situ. ...eparing sensitive primary explosives! It has also been noted in literature that is has a tendency to explode unexpectedly! You have been warned!
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• Dimethylzinc
  ...with alcohols, bases, carboxylic acids, esters, mineral acids<br>Miscible with [[benzene]], [[diethyl ether]], [[hexane]], [[toluene]], [[xylene]] ...'''zinc methyl''', '''DMZ''' or '''DMZn''', is an organometallic compound with the chemical formula '''Zn(CH₃)₂''' or '''Zn(Me)<sub>
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• Arsenic trichloride
  | ImageFile = Arsenic trichloride ampouled by numos.jpg | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols<br>Miscible with [[carbon tetrachloride]], [[chloroform]], [[diethyl ether]], [[hydrochloric
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• C-4
  A similar British plastic explosive, also based on RDX but with different plasticizer than Composition C-4, is known as PE-4 (Plastic Explo ...s the plasticizer (to increase the plasticity of the explosive), thickened with 2.1% polyisobutylene (PIB, a synthetic rubber) as the binder, and 1.6% of a
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• Capsaicin
  ...mmals, including humans, and produces a sensation of burning in any tissue with which it comes into contact, although at low concentrations this occurs mos Capsaicin can be decomposed using strong oxidizers.
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• Diborane
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with [[alcohol]]s<br>Slightly soluble in [[diethyl ether]], [[diglyme]] ...It is a toxic, colorless and pyrophoric gas with a repulsively sweet odor, with a variety of uses in chemistry and industry.
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• Boron trichloride
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols<br>Miscible with liq. [[Sulfur dioxide|SO₂]]<br>Soluble in [[Carbon tetrachloride '''Boron trichloride''' is the inorganic compound with the formula '''BCl₃'''.
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• Resiniferatoxin
  RTX is sold by a few chemical suppliers around the world, in mg quantities, at a high pric Resiniferatoxin can be extracted from the resin spurge plant.<ref>Fattorusso, Ernesto; Lanzotti, V
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• Sodium hydrazide
  | SolubleOther = Reacts with alcohols, acids<ref>Comey A. M., Hahn D. A. A dictionary of Chemical Solubi ...yellow crystalline compound that is known to explode violently in contact with air. It has the chemical formula '''NaN₂H₃'''.
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