We used to make it and pour it on the floor in High School; when dried it makes a sharp, but in such small concentrations harmless popping sound. JOH
-----Original Message----- From: Marshall Dudley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: CS>Warning to experimenters - Explosive silver 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
