Platinum fulminate

Platinum fulminate

Properties
Chemical formula	Pt(CNO)2
Appearance	Brown powder
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Low
Friction sensitivity	High
Hazards
Main hazards	explosive
Autoignition temperature	400[1] °C (752 °F; 673 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Platinum fulminate is a primary explosive which is a fulminate salt of platinum discovered by Edmund Davy.^[2][3][4][5]

Synthesis

Platinum is mixed with nitric acid, making platinum sulfate with the formula Pt(SO₄). The sulfate solution is then precipitated out with ammonia, and then placed in a flask with potassium hydroxide and heated to a boil. The remaining precipitate is then filtered out, washed, and dried to yield Platinum fulminate.^[6]

References

1. "Annals of Philosophy, Or, Magazine of Chemistry, Mineralogy, Mechanics ... - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
2. "A system of chemistry". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
3. "Lectures on Explosives". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
4. "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London". JSTOR 107576.
5. "A system of chemistry". Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. "A system of chemistry". Books.google.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.