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This compound is mixed with fuel oil to form an industrial high explosive called ANFO. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this compound that is occasionally banned from use in fertilizer due to terrorism concerns. This compound’s improper storage leveled the harbor of Beirut in 2020.
ANSWER: ammonium nitrate [accept NH4NO3]
[10h] In place of ammonium nitrate, industrial explosives are more likely to use this active ingredient of Semtex and C-4. Fumes of this compound hospitalized around 40 Vietnam War soldiers, who frequently used C-4 as cooking fuel.
ANSWER: RDX [or Research Department Explosive or Royal Demolition Explosive or hexogen]
[10e] The magnitude of explosions is often measured in comparison to those caused by tons of this explosive. This explosive is formed by attaching three nitro groups to toluene.
ANSWER: TNT [or (2,4,6-)trinitrotoluene; or 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene]
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TournamentExact Match?HeardPPBEasy %Medium %Hard %
2025 ACF NationalsYes2416.25100%54%8%