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- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/17%3A_Thermochemistry/17.01%3A_Chemical_Potential_EnergyThis page discusses gunpowder's composition and explosive nature, its development in the ninth century by the Chinese, and differentiates between potential and kinetic energy. It explains chemical pot...This page discusses gunpowder's composition and explosive nature, its development in the ninth century by the Chinese, and differentiates between potential and kinetic energy. It explains chemical potential energy found in substances such as gasoline and dynamite, highlighting how energy is released through combustion. Additionally, it addresses the properties of dynamite, particularly its instability due to nitroglycerin, and methods to stabilize it to avoid unintended explosions.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Chemistry/1.06%3A_Energy_in_ChemistryThis page discusses the varying energy release in chemical reactions, highlighting dynamite's explosive nature, created by Alfred Nobel. It explains how chemical reactions power heat sources, fuel veh...This page discusses the varying energy release in chemical reactions, highlighting dynamite's explosive nature, created by Alfred Nobel. It explains how chemical reactions power heat sources, fuel vehicles, produce electricity, and generate warmth through exothermic reactions, as seen in hand-warmers. Overall, it emphasizes the practical applications of energy from chemical reactions in heating, transportation, and electricity generation.
- https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Introductory_Chemistry_(CK-12)/20%3A_Entropy_and_Free_Energy/20.03%3A_Spontaneous_and_Nonspontaneous_ReactionsThis page discusses nitroglycerin as an unstable explosive, spontaneous reactions that favor product formation with decreased enthalpy and increased entropy, and contrasts them with nonspontaneous, en...This page discusses nitroglycerin as an unstable explosive, spontaneous reactions that favor product formation with decreased enthalpy and increased entropy, and contrasts them with nonspontaneous, endothermic reactions. It notes that spontaneity does not guarantee speed, as seen in slow combustion, and highlights reversible reactions, such as carbonic acid decomposition, to further illustrate these principles.
