CS>Warning to experimenters - Explosive silver From: Marshall Dudley Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 09:45:20 http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/m72818.html
> I did not realize it the other day, but when I mixed ammonia with > the silver oxide, I produced a high explosive, fulminating silver > accoring to this. > Anyone repeating these experiments should pour the fulminate down > the drain while wet, do not allow to dry! It is a contact high > explosive. > http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=red%20silver > Fulminating silver. (Chem.) (a) A black crystalline substance, > Ag2O.(NH3)2, obtained by dissolving silver oxide in aqua ammonia. > When dry it explodes violently on the slightest percussion. (b) > Silver fulminate, a white crystalline substance, Ag2C2N2O2, > obtained by adding alcohol to a solution of silver nitrate. When > dry it is violently explosive. > Marshall Whoopeee! Finaally we can have some fun experiments. Although I don't think a couple of micrograms of fulminating silver would do much. Maybe make a very slight pop. In the quantities we work with, an ordinary household match is much more dangerous:) Your report is slightly exaggerated, Marshall. Now you have gone and made a bunch of people who know nothing of technology very nervous. I'd be more careful about generating false fears. Best Wishes, Mike Monett -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com Silver List archive: http://escribe.com/health/thesilverlist/index.html Address Off-Topic messages to: silver-off-topic-l...@eskimo.com OT Archive: http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@eskimo.com>
