Energies and volumes of activation for condensed detonating explosives

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.443752· OSTI ID:7081675

Bardo, R D; Hall, T N; Kamlet, M J

The results of Bdzil et al/sup 1/ regarding the shock decomposition of liquid nitromethane are clarified by emphasizing the need for including in addition to activation energies the volume of activation in the analysis and identification of reactions at high pressure. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Naval Surface Weapons Center, White Oak, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910
• OSTI ID: 7081675
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Vol. 77:11
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC
ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
NITROMETHANE
DETONATIONS
ACTIVATION ENERGY
CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
LIQUIDS
CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES
ENERGY
EXPLOSIVES
FLUIDS
KINETICS
NITRO COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
REACTION KINETICS
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Pyrolysis
& High-Temperature Chemistry