Nitroglycerine, C3H5(NO3)3 (l), a powerful explosive used in mining, detonates to produce a hot gaseous mixture of nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide…

Nitroglycerine, C3H5(NO3)3 (l), a powerful explosive used in mining, detonates to produce a hot gaseous mixture of nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide and oxygen. The enthalpy change associated with the detonation reaction of nitroglycerin may be written as: