Mercury(II) fulminate photograph

Mercury(II) Fulminate

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FormulaHg(CNO)2
Molar mass284. 624 g/mol
Detonation velocity4250 m/s
Friction sensitivity High
Autoignition temperature170 °C (338 °F; 443 K)
Shock sensitivity High
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ID1078145
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About Mercury(II) Fulminate


Mercury(II) fulminate, or Hg(CNO)₂, is a primary explosive. It is highly sensitive to friction, heat and shock and is mainly used as a trigger for other explosives in percussion caps and blasting caps.

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