Question

Discuss in detail what is meant by reactive chemicals and explosives.

Answer 1

EXPLOSIVES :

Explosives are reactive substances that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.The potential energy stored in an explosives can be 1. Chemical energy 2. Pressurized energy 3. Nuclear energy.

CHEMICAL REACTIVES : The category "Reactive" is a term given to a chemical class that displays a broad range of reactions. This category includes Explosives, Oxidizers, Reducers, Water sensitive, Acid sensitive, Air sensitive and unstable chemicals. These substances are capable of producing toxic gases, explosive mixtures, being explosive, reacting with water violently, or they may contain cyanide or sulfide. Reactive chemicals exhibit moderate to extremely rapid reaction rates and include materials capable of rapid release of energy by themselves (self-reaction or polymerization), and/or rates of reaction that may be increased by heat or pressure or by contact with incompatible substances. Chemical Reactives may be broadly classified into two groups: those that may explode and those that do not. Reactivity of individual chemicals in specific chemical classes (e.g., alkali metals) varies considerably. This rate of activity may also vary as a result of aging or contamination.