Question no 2631 SSC CGL Tier 1 Genral Awareness Questions and Answers Free Online Mock Test 49

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1 .

Which one of the following is used as an explosive?

[ A ] Phosphorus trichloride
[ B ] Mercuric oxide
[ C ] Graphite
[ D ] Nitroglycerine

Answer : Option D

Explanation :

Nitroglycerine (NG) also known as nitroglycerine, trinitroglycerin, trinitroglycerine, 1, 2, 3 - trinitroxypropane and glyceryl trinitrate is a heavy, colourless, oily, explosive liquid obtained by nitrating glycerol. Alfred Nobel discovered that mixing nitroglycerin with diatomaceous earth would turn the liquid into a paste, called dynamite. An advantage of dynamite was that i t coul d be cyl i nder-shaped f or insertion into the drilling holes used for mining

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