Exploring Chemistry Chapter 13 Flashcards
1
Q
Diatoms have cell walls of
A
silica
2
Q
The essential element in explosives is _______________.
A
nitrogen
3
Q
Abraham Lincoln’s great construction project was to connect California to the East Coast with
A
a railroad
4
Q
Ascanio Sobrero’s reaction to nitroglycerin was to
A
keep it secret
5
Q
Guncotton would be described as being ___.
A
unpredictable and capable of exploding without warning
6
Q
Cellulose gives plant cells their
A
strong cell walls
7
Q
The powder in the expression “keep your powder dry” was
A
gun powder
8
Q
Blasting caps are used
A
for safe detonation of explosives
9
Q
Nitrocellulose is a combination of a _______________ compound with cellulose.
A
nitrogen
