> At 08:10 PM 2/21/2001 -0800, Spike Jones wrote:
> >Consider this molecule: CH2NO3CHNO3CH2NO3,
> >carries a lotta oxygen, carries nitrogen with it, so that if this
> >liquid instantly converts to nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water,...
>
> James Rogers wrote: It takes a relatively
> small kick for the oxygen to gain enough energy to bypass the nitrogen
> and trigger a strong exothermic reaction, which in turn provides enough
> energy to kick the surrounding oxygen molecules into ditching their
> nitrogens and oxidizing the hydrocarbons directly.
This explanation works for me, thanks James! {8-] spike
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