Black powder has been used as a blasting agent and a rifle propellant for hundreds, if not
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Black powder has been used as a blasting agent and a rifle propellant for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. It is a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur. The reaction that occurs during black powder combustion is
\[ 2 \mathrm{KNO}_{3}+3 \mathrm{C}+\mathrm{S} ightarrow \mathrm{K}_{2} \mathrm{~S}+3 \mathrm{CO}_{2}+\mathrm{N}_{2} \]
Estimate the TNT equivalence (in \(\mathrm{kg}\) ) of \(1 \mathrm{~kg}\) of black powder. The heats of formation are given below:
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Chemical Process Safety Fundamentals With Applications
ISBN: 9780134857770
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Authors: Daniel A. Crowl, Joseph F. Louvar
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