Re: Liquid explosives

In article <XGujtnUeJg3EFwx4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
In message <MPG.1f47bb9030aa905c9898a6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, dated Sat,
12 Aug 2006, krw <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> writes
In article <5eoqd2l7jhuu431phluajk5iljgbmg84i1@xxxxxxx>,
phatbytestard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
On Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:44:35 +0100, John Woodgate
<jmw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Gave us:

Nitrous oxide is colourless and is a hypnotic/analgesic ('laughing
gas').

Yes, and aside from displacing oxygen, is not toxic.

It is also used as an anesthesia in dentistry and other areas.

It is quite explosive (when contained, like in a fuselage) though.

Do you have confirmation of that?

Sure, do you know how to use Google?

http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/n2o/n2oc.htm

"When heated sufficiently, however, N2O decomposes exothermically
to N2 and O2."


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