I knew there was a reason I stopped buying Christmas crackers, another being that I have no use for golf tees
Day 18 of #ChemAdvent24 💥

Cracker snaps contain silver fulminate, AgCNO. It’s an explosive, but not practically useful due to its sensitivity to heat, impact and pressure: a single water drop is enough to ignite a 5p-sized pile of silver fulminate! It’s also toxic, so don’t eat crackers 😉

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