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The main oxidizing agent in gunpowder is:
A. Sulfur
B. Charcoal
C. Potassium nitrate
D. Carbon
Correct Answer: C
It supplies oxygen for combustion.
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Gunpowder contains:
A. Sugar + salt
B. Carbon + oxygen
C. Sulfur + charcoal + potassium nitrate
D. Hydrogen + oxygen
Correct Answer: C
Classical explosive mixture.
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Gunpowder is also known as:
A. Black powder
B. White powder
C. Red powder
D. Blue powder
Correct Answer: A
Traditional explosive mixture.
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Nitroglycerin is used in:
A. Fertilizers
B. Explosives and medicine
C. Plastic industry
D. Paints
Correct Answer: B
It is used in dynamite and heart medicine.
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The main explosive in dynamite is:
A. Mercury
B. Nitroglycerin
C. Sulfur
D. Ammonia
Correct Answer: B
Dynamite contains nitroglycerin absorbed in inert material.
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Dynamite was invented by:
A. Newton
B. Einstein
C. Alfred Nobel
D. Faraday
Correct Answer: C
Nobel invented dynamite in 1867.
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The chemical formula of TNT is:
A. C₇H₅N₃O₆
B. C₆H₆O₆
C. CH₄
D. C₂H₆
Correct Answer: A
Standard formula of TNT.
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TNT is commonly used in:
A. Medicine
B. Agriculture
C. Military explosives
D. Food industry
Correct Answer: C
TNT is widely used in bombs and military applications.
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The main component of TNT is:
A. Nitrogen
B. Carbon
C. Trinitrotoluene
D. Hydrogen
Correct Answer: C
TNT stands for Trinitrotoluene.
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An explosive is a substance that:
A. Melts easily
B. Burns slowly
C. Releases gas rapidly
D. Dissolves in water
Correct Answer: C
Explosives release gases suddenly causing pressure.
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The study of explosives is a branch of:
A. Botany
B. Applied Chemistry
C. Zoology
D. Geology
Correct Answer: B
Explosives are studied under applied chemistry.
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