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EXPLOSION.

Ammonium nitrate, mixed with diesel fuel, is one of the most commonly used explosives for mineral extraction because:

The materials are safe.

The type (force) of explosion can be accurately controlled. This is important because during blasting the aim is to loosen a large volume of rock, not smash to powder a small volume of rock.

2
NH4NO3
         
2
N2
  +  
O2
  +  
4
H2O
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Ammonium nitrate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitrogen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
British A-Level Chemistry: AS
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
Explosion

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