Preparation of Rack-A-Rock or Cheddite
Rack-A-Rock is a mixture of 20% Mononitrotoluene and 80% Potassium Chlorate.
It’s a type of mix called a Cheddite, this name came from the town of Chedde where these mixes were first used.
Other common Cheddites would be the Chlorate plastiques.
Cheddites have low detonation velocities and are fairly easy to detonate.
Following topics will be covered in Preparation of Rack-A-Rock:
- Introduction
- Production of MNT
- KNO3/H2SO4 Method
- HNO3 method
- Properties of MNT
- Making the Rack-A-Rock
- Effects
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