RunningHead:TNT:ADANGEROUSSUBSTANCE

TNT: ADangerousSubstance MaximilianoJuanTorres WestCareerandTechnicalAcademy

RunningHead:TNT:ADANGEROUSSUBSTANCE TNT: ADangerousElement

Forthepastyears,scientistshavebeenstudyingoneofthemostdangerousanduseful explosivesofalltime.Thisexplosiveisknowntobecalledtrinitrotoluene.Ofcourse,someonemaybe askingwhatthatis,itstheactualwordforTNT.Now,TNTseemstogetintotheheadmuchfasterthan thelongerversionofitself.Therearemanyquestionsthatweseemtofindaboutthissubject,questions like:whatisitfully?Howwasitcreated?Whenwasitcreated?Whomadeit?Isitthestrongest?How doesitrelatetotherealworld?Muchmorequestionskeepcomingupoutoftheblue,andsomeof thosearetobeanswered. WhatisTNTfully? Firstofall,thefirstparagraphhasgiventhefullnameofTNT,whichistrinitrotoluene.Inthe articleTNT,theWorldofInventionhastaughtsomuchaboutTNT.Thearticlehasgivenoffthemain factsaboutTNT,ofcoursethismeansonlythefactsthatweshouldneedtoknowaboutTNT.TNTis themostpowerful,nonnuclearbombofthiscentury,(TNT,2006).Thequoteitselfseemstoshow tonsofinformationsofaraboutthisfullofcuriosityelement.Ofcourse,everyelementhasitscreator. TNTwasdiscoveredbyGermanchemistAdolfvonBaeyer.(TNT,2006).Adolfhimselfdidnotgetthe fullcredit,sodidJ.Wilbrand. TNTWascreatedintheyearof1863.Thatyearwasthetimeofwar.Therehasbeenacouple ofwarssincethatdate,soTNTwasclearlymadetouseforwar.Today,TNTisstillusedinhand grenadesandbombsmadebythemilitary.Letsgettothepoint,TNThastheforceof2,250,00pounds ofboom!(TNT,2006).Andclearly,TNTwasusedinWWI&II,makingitthebest.

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IsTNTanexplosivethatcanbedetectedbyeverydaydetectors? Likeanyotherexplosive,bomb,weapon,etc.,TNTisjustanotheronethatcanexactlybe detectedinthosedetectors.Inanarticlerecentlydiscovered,GrahamTurnbillwasamanthathas discoveredsomethingimportantthatweuseinoureverydaylives.Grahamdiscoveredandcreateda lasermechanismthatcandiscovermanyweaponsincludingTNT.Thisisveryhardtofigureout, Grahamshouldhavereceivedtonsofcreditforthis.Grahamsmechanismiscomposedoflasers,and cheappolymer? Lasersweremadeforcertainreasons,andoneofthosereasonsincludebombdetecting.Lasers candetectmanybombdevices,suchasTNT.GrahamTurnbill,whoattendsUniversityofSt.Andrews, hasrecentlydiscoveredanewversionoftheexplosivefinder.Thistime,itconsistsofpolymerplastic. Ashesaid,thepolymerdetectsareactioncausedbyonlyvapoursinwhichbombslikeTNTcontain, andthensendsitofftothecomputerdoingthedetecting,whichcausesthediscoveryofTNT.(Cheap polymerlaser,2010).SincethiscanreactwithvapourslikeTNT,itsproveshowtoughitis,alongwith TNT. TNTandanyotherbombcanbedetectedintoadetector,andthefactitcandothisprovesthat thedetecteditemistrulyanexplosive.ThatishowweknowTNTisaexplosive,alongwithanelement. Thistakesustoaentirelynewquestion,isTNTaelement?Ifitis,whichgroupisitin?Thewondersof TNT,justmakesuskeepgoing.

RunningHead:TNT:ADANGEROUSSUBSTANCE IsTNTanelement? Ifso,whatisitselementnameandwhatisitsgroup?

Tokickitalloff,TNTisdefinitelymadeofelements..Lookingatitsname,anditsfullname definitelymakesusforsurethatTNTisanelement.Trinitrotoluene,isthathardtorememberorwhat? Howaboutzirconium?Orhowaboutlanthanum,beryllium,technetium,orstrontium?Theyarealltough toremember,andifitsachemical.Ifitsachemical,withalongname,itismostlikelyaelement. Trinitrotolueneshouldhavebeenintheperiodictableofelements,butitisnot.Thethingis,lotsof chemicalsinthetablemakeTNT.ThismeansTNThasperiodictableblood.Thebiggestelementin TNTisnitrogen. Thenitrogengroupconsistsofonething,thenitrogenatom.(Nitrogroup,2011).Thenitrogen atomisinTNT,makingitatoughlittleguy.Thenitrogengroupdoesnotjusthavenitrogen,butitalso hasacoupleofotherelements.TheelementsinthenitrogroupincludeNitrogen,Phosphorus,Arsenic, Antimony,andBismuth.SomeofthoseelementsareincludedinTNT,thisincludenitrogenand phosphorusforsure. Thenitrogrouphasitschemicals,anditalsohasitsrelations.Therearetwothingsinthisworld thatcantraceallthewaybacktothenitrogroup,thisincludespicnicacids,andTNT.TNTandthe picnicacidsarecompoundsinthenitrogrouprelations,thismakesboth,picnicacidsandTNTstrong guys.(Nitrogroup,2011).Althoughtheyaretoughexplosives,theyareveryunstable.(Nitrogroup, 2011).Whenanexplosiveisunstable,thismakesiteasytogooff.Whenitiseasytogooff,thatcan meanKABOOMatthetimeyoulightit.ThisiswhyTNTisconsideredverydangerous.

RunningHead:TNT:ADANGEROUSSUBSTANCE TNTisnotanelement,sohowcanitbedetectedthroughsensors?

Asexplainedearlier,youngmanGrahamTurnbillhascreatedsensorstodetectTNT.Wrong thingis,itswasmadethroughlasers,andlasersonly.Still,itdoesdothejobanddetectexplosives,but therearebetterthingsoutinthisworld,andtheyarecomposedofenemiesthemselves. Itistoughtolookforexplosives,thisiswhyweusebetterthingslikecomputermonitors,lasers, andevenheavysniffers,dogs.ItishardtolookforTNT,andveryexpensive.(Pinnaduwage,2003). Sothatiswhendogscomein,butheyitstillworks!Assaid,somecandiscoveritsenemybuthaving enemyinit.Microsensorsmadetodaytolookforbombscontainthebombinthem.Thereasonforthis istomakeitmoreeasierandcomplextolookforwhatitistryingtolookfor. TNTisachemical,notaelement.TNTiscomposedofelements,notbyitself.TNTis, trinitrotoluenevapour.AndTNTisachemical,relatedtoexplosives. CanTNTbemixedwithsomethingelse,tomakeaBIGone? First,thisisatruequestion.Chemicalmixingcanbeverydangerous,thisiswhyyoumustfollow thelawsofscience.Theansweris,yes,TNTcanbemixedwithotherthings,suchasCL20. CL20islikeagrenade,containingreallytoughfirepowderinthem.Mixingthistypreof explosivewithTNTshouldhaveameaningwithit.Inthearticle,ithasexplainedtonsofstuff.You wantanexplosivetodeliveralotofdestructiveenergy.(Ehrenburg,2011).Ofcourse,thatquoteis definitelyhelpfulinwar,andmaybeinlifesituations?Anyway,TNTismeanttobeanoldfashioned explosive.Thismeansitsmeanttostaywithitself.AddingotheringredientssuchasCL20,makesita evenbiggermonsterthanitalreadyis.TNTisalreadyamonster,butnowmakingitabiggerone. (Ehrenburg,2011).

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Recently,scientistshavecreatedanallnewexplosive.Theexplosive,orcocrystal,contains TNTandCL20.(Ehrenburg,2011).Overall,CL20isbetterthanTNT,butTNTcanalsobebetter. CL20detonatesmuchfaster,whileTNTstillhasitsfastrate.ThismeansCL20isdangerous,and verysensitive.WhileCL20liketobetough,TNTlikestobeasolvent.(Ehrenburg,2011). TNTisclearlyadangeroussubstance,butletsnotlie,therearemillionsmore.TNTisthemost powerfulexplosive,thatisobviouslynotnuclearlikethosehbombs.TNTwillkeepitsrole,asitwillfor thefuturesofgenerations.

RunningHead:TNT:ADANGEROUSSUBSTANCE References

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