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Which explosives are only soluble in acetone but insoluble in water?(a) PETN(b) HMX(c) ANFO(d) C4I got this question during a job interview.I want to ask this question from Inorganic Chemical topic in portion Inorganic Chemical Industries of Chemical Technology

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The correct choice is (b) HMX

Easiest explanation: Chemical iterations of HMX explosives are SOLUBLE in acetone but INSOLUBLE in WATER while in case of PETN those are insoluble in water, barely soluble in alcohol, ether and BENZENE, and soluble in acetone, methyl acetate.



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