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Q78 (CISF/2017) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology)

RDX stands for

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

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RDX stands for Research Department Explosive. It is also known as Royal Demolition eXplosive or cyclonite. Chemically, it is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine, represented by the chemical formula (CH2N-NO2)3. It was first synthesized in 1898 by the German chemist Georg Friedrich Henning for medicinal purposes but was later recognized for its powerful explosive properties. RDX is highly stable and possesses a high explosive velocity, making it a preferred choice for military applications, often serving as a base for plastic explosives like C-4. Options B and C are incorrect as RDX is a chemical compound and does not involve radio technology or radioactivity.

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