Platinum fulminate

Platinum fulminate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
  • InChI=1S/2CNO.Pt/c2*1-2-3;/q2*-1;+2
    Key: FOJXSPFJHZRDKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [C-]#[N+][O-].[Pt+2].[C-]#[N+][O-]
Properties
Pt(CNO)2
Appearance Brown powder
Insoluble
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity Low
Friction sensitivity High
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 explosive
200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Platinum fulminate is a primary explosive which is a fulminate salt of platinum discovered by Edmund Davy. It is described as a tasteless brown powder.

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