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Chemical structure of trinitrotriazine

2,4,6-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine or trinitrotriazine is a potential explosive. It can be made by reacting triazine with nitric acid. It could be formed in the reaction (with a sulfuric acid catalyst):

C₃H₃N₃ + HNO₃ → C₃N₃(NO₂)₃ + 3H₂O

It can explode with the reaction:

C₃N₃(NO₂)₃ → 3CO₂ + 3N₂

Notice that the explosion reaction needs only one molecule of explosive, and that the reaction needs only this material as a reactant. Therefore, it can be used as an explosive by itself.

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 '''2,4,6-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine''' or '''trinitrotriazine'''  is a potential [[explosive]]. It can be made by reacting [[triazine]] with [[nitric acid]]. It could be formed in the reaction (with a [[sulfuric acid]] [[catalyst]]):<br>
-C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub> + HNO<sub>3</sub> → C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>(NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O
+:C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub> + HNO<sub>3</sub> → C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>(NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O
 It can explode with the reaction:<br>
-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>(NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> → 3CO<sub>2</sub> + 3N<sub>2</sub> <br>
+:C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>3</sub>(NO<sub>2</sub>)<sub>3</sub> → 3CO<sub>2</sub> + 3N<sub>2</sub> <br>
 Notice that the explosion reaction needs only one molecule of explosive, and that the reaction needs only this material as a reactant. Therefore, it can be used as an explosive by itself.
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 [[Category:Explosive chemicals]]
+[[Category:Triazines]]