Decomposition Explosion 2
Decomposition Explosion 2 : Certain compounds are capable of decomposing almost instantaneously. Examples are commercial explosives, ammonium nitrate, and carbon disulfide. In addition, certain other endothermic compounds are subject to explosion under certain conditions. Explosive decomposition is usually accompanied by the release of large quantities of hot gases and in general, it is correct to say that the speed of release of the gases is proportionate to the violence of the explosion. Explosions and detonations may result in the formation of pressures attaining several hundred pounds per square inch. A pressure wave may spread in all directions at velocities from a few thousand to more than twenty-five thousand feet per second and which, in turn, can cause damage to buildings and fixed objects. Some authorities classify explosions as low order (explosions of gunpowder and similar explosives) and high order (in groups of dynamite, nitro compounds, etc. )
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