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Fulminating silver

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Fulminating silver is an historic name which may apply to a number of silver based explosives which "fulminate" or detonate easily and violently. It has no exact chemical or dictionary definition, however it may refer to:

  • silver fulminate (which, confusingly, is the only "fulminating silver" to be a silver compound with the fulminate anion)
  • silver azide, AgN3
  • a mixture, a decomposition product of Tollens' reagent
  • silver nitride, Ag3N - one of the earliest silver based explosives
  • the alchemical substance "Argentum Fulminans"
  • The stability of many of these compounds can vary depending on how they are stored or handled, with levels of hydration often being a major factor.

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    Fulminating silver Wikipedia


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