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An explosive is a stable material that, upon proper stimulation, rapidly changes from a solid or liquid into a hot, expanding gas. The pressure exerted on the surrounding materials by the expanding gas constitutes an explosion.
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© 1987 Michael Freemantle
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Freemantle, M. (1987). Chemical Kinetics. In: Chemistry in Action. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-18541-2_9
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