"The sensitivity of C2N14 is beyond our capabilities of measurement. The smallest possible loadings in shock and friction tests led to explosive decomposition."
—C2N14: An Energetic and Highly Sensitive Binary Azidotetrazole, by Thomas M. Klapötke, Franz A. Martin, and Jörg Stierstorfer
Here's a list of things that make Azidoazide Azide explode:
moving it
touching it
dispersing it in solution
leaving it undisturbed on a glass plate
exposing it to bright light
exposing it x-rays
putting it in a spectrometer
turning on the spectrometer
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.''
moving it
touching it
dispersing it in solution
leaving it undisturbed on a glass plate
exposing it to bright light
exposing it x-rays
putting it in a spectrometer
turning on the spectrometer
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.''
—5 of the World's Most Dangerous Chemicals, SciShow
A'ight man, you ain't got a lotta time, so hurry. One more thing, that shit in yo' car ain't exactly stable. I wouldn't hit anything if I were you.
—Samson, Saints Row
I thought mines were supposed to be triggered when these pointy things get pushed in, not just by any light tap. Because if so, then those things would have went nuclear a long time ago.
