Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Question #9

Which of the following explosives can't be made using only ingredients that can be obtained from a trip to Wal-Mart and Lowes or Home Depot? Name at least one of the required ingredients in the explosive(s) that can't be found or easily made from a product at one of the listed stores.

-Cyclonite

-Acetone Peroxide

-Trinitrotoluene

-Chlorate-Based Plastic Explosives

-PETN
Posted by Matt Manabat at 4:12 PM

14 comments:

  1. Nicole NguyenNovember 18, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Gah! this one is. hard... still looking up info... ><

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  2. Nicole NguyenNovember 18, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    I'm saying. cyclonite. I'm say we can't use C1 and C-2 and it won't be found at stores.

    http://www.tonyrogers.com/news/hexogen.htm

    :]?

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  3. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    Ok...I think you are wrong Nicole... I believe it is a Chlorate-based plastic explosive. It has semtex in it. can't be made from supplies at walmart I think...

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  4. Matt ManabatNovember 18, 2009 at 8:48 PM

    Incorrect.

    C-1 and C-2 are different from cyclonite BTW.

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  5. Nicole NguyenNovember 18, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    >< .... i said this was hard. geez >< i tried tho!

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  6. Matt ManabatNovember 18, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    You're also wrong, Chris.

    Semtex is a plastic explosive that can't be made using Wal-mart/hardware srore ingredients,but it isn't a chlorate-based plastic explosive.

    And don't try asking Mr. Falk unless you want to get sent to the office for questioning.

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  7. Matt ManabatNovember 18, 2009 at 8:56 PM

    I got this from something I saw on the History Channel originally, so it should be more difficult for you to find answers online.

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  8. AnonymousNovember 18, 2009 at 11:21 PM

    Okay, I believe it is TNT, Trinitrotoluene. You need three molecules of nitro and one molecule of luene acid and I don't think you can get that from the stores...

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  9. Matt ManabatNovember 19, 2009 at 5:59 AM

    You are incorrect again.

    You need to identify all the explosives in the list that can't be made using common materials and next to each one give the ingredient that can't be found or easily made.

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  10. Matt ManabatNovember 19, 2009 at 6:02 AM

    And I want it all in one post. Don't just go down the list one at a time saying all five can't be made and giving a reason.

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  11. Nicole NguyenNovember 19, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    Cyclonite- 100% red nitric acid

    -Trinitrotoluene- nitic acid.

    -PETN- tetranitrate - nitric acid

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  12. Matt ManabatNovember 19, 2009 at 5:10 PM

    Huzzah! Correct.

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  13. Matt ManabatNovember 19, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    Nitric acid is difficult to obtain from anything but a chemical supplier, but buying it in the concentrations required will likely raise questions.

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  14. Nicole NguyenNovember 19, 2009 at 5:25 PM

    :] 100%.. may be very questionable

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