Question
Chemistry Question on Amines
Which of the following is not an explosive?
A
nitroglycerine
B
o-aminotoluene
C
dyanamite
D
trinitrotoluene
Answer
o-aminotoluene
Explanation
Solution
Nitrobenzene are stable compounds and are not explosive. The explosive compounds undergo rapid chemical and violent reactions that will lead to the release of a large amount of energy. Other compounds like picric acid, trinitrotoluene and trinitrobenzene are explosive.