TNT constituents and its explosive nature

[agnibho]

Homework Statement

What are the constituents of TNT? How much explosive is it?

2. The attempt at a solution
Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid and toluin are the constituents of TNT.
I couldn't answer the next question. I would like to know more about its explosive nature.

 

[berkeman]

Homework Statement

What are the constituents of TNT? How much explosive is it?

2. The attempt at a solution
Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid and toluin are the constituents of TNT.
I couldn't answer the next question. I would like to know more about its explosive nature.

Wikipedia.org would probably have a useful entry on TNT.

 

[Borek]

Nitric acid, Sulphuric acid and toluin are the constituents of TNT.

No, they are used to synthesize TNT (or 2-methyl-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene), but in no way they are "constituents".