CHEMICAL EXPLOSI="title[en_US]" CHEMICAL EXPLOSIVES: WARHEAD ALLY
Abstract
Interactions among humans and international communities result in occasional misunderstanding, which may mature into dispute, quarrel, conflict or war. To secure victory, the warhead may inflict damage on the target enemy, mostly by a transfer of mechanical energy, producing shock wave or lethal fragments. This review examines how the warhead may store this energy in form of chemical explosives, which take advantage of exothermic chemical reactions that release energy. It recommends the discouragement of the production and use of chemical explosives in favour of Green Chemistry.References
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