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Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: thedoc on 10/07/2012 15:34:49

Title: What causes explosions?
Post by: thedoc on 10/07/2012 15:34:49

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Title: Re: What causes explosions?
Post by: awesomeepicchemist on 22/07/2012 07:36:29

Hi. Unstable chemical formulae make explosions. HCl + Al - > AlCl + H. H+1 alcl = a valence of +1. It is unstable.