[I still care]

I remember years ago in Chem class asking the teacher which was the most dangerous acid for people. He thought a few seconds and said, “Nitric”.

It’s probably not as bad as shrapnel but it has a terror all it’s own. And I wonder about breathing it in if you are nearby.

[stuned_beeber]

He should have said 'Hydrofluoric', or some other florine based acid. True, nitric burns the fastest, and hurts the worst, but it does not seek out your bones and dissolve them slowly - a most horrific death.

Nitric acid, H₂NO₃ would (I believe) tend to amplify the explosive effects of the propellant, particularly if that propellant tended to expel unburned particles outwards through the acid. Nitric is a big time oxidizer, hurling explosives through it would be a 'bad thing'. (There are things that would make it worse.)

The resulting vapor cloud would be awful, burning mucous membranes, and dissolving lung tissue when inhaled. Eyes would be very hard hit, even from a distance.

Bottom line - this is a chemical weapon, designed for terror and to inflict casualties to large numbers of people. The people that thought this up are some of the most vile creatures on the planet and deserve everything they have coming.

May they all rot in hell.

[Danae]

Love your Tag line! lol