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2,4,6 TRINITROTOLUENE

in 1901 and first used by Germany and its enemies during
2,4,6 Trinitrotoluene. Red
World War I. The explosive became so popular during the war
atoms are oxygen; white atoms
are hydrogen; black atoms are that production of TNT could not keep up with demand by
carbon; and blue atoms are armies on both sides of the conflict.
nitrogen. Gray sticks indicate
double bonds. Striped sticks
indicate a benzene ring. HOW IT IS MADE
PUBLISHERS RESOURCE GROU P
The method developed by Wilbrand for manufacturing
TNT is simple, efficient, and inexpensive, and remains the

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