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Fulminic acid

Fulminic acid is a compound with a molecular formula HCNO. This substance was discovered in 1824 by Justus von Liebig

Justus von Liebig

Justus von Liebig was a German chemist who made major contributions to agriculture and biology chemistry, and worked on the organization of organic chemistry....
. It is an organic acid and an isomer

Isomer

In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties unless they also have the same functional groups....
of isocyanic acid

Isocyanic acid

Isocyanic acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HNCO, discovered in 1830 by Liebig and Friedrich W?hler. This colourless substance is volatile and poisonous, with a boiling point of 23.5 ?C....
, discovered one year later by Friedrich Woehler.

Fulminic acid and its salts (fulminate

Fulminate

Fulminates are Chemistry Chemical compound which include the fulminate ion. The fulminate ion, CNO- is a pseudohalic ion, acting like a halogen with its charge and reactivity....
s), for instance mercury fulminate, are very dangerous, and are often used as detonators for other explosive materials, and are examples of primary explosives. The vapors also are toxic.

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Fulminic acid is a compound with a molecular formula HCNO. This substance was discovered in 1824 by Justus von Liebig

Justus von Liebig

Justus von Liebig was a German chemist who made major contributions to agriculture and biology chemistry, and worked on the organization of organic chemistry....
. It is an organic acid and an isomer

Isomer

In chemistry, isomers are compounds with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae. Isomers do not necessarily share similar properties unless they also have the same functional groups....
of isocyanic acid

Isocyanic acid

Isocyanic acid is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula HNCO, discovered in 1830 by Liebig and Friedrich W?hler. This colourless substance is volatile and poisonous, with a boiling point of 23.5 ?C....
, discovered one year later by Friedrich Woehler.

Fulminic acid and its salts (fulminate

Fulminate

Fulminates are Chemistry Chemical compound which include the fulminate ion. The fulminate ion, CNO- is a pseudohalic ion, acting like a halogen with its charge and reactivity....
s), for instance mercury fulminate, are very dangerous, and are often used as detonators for other explosive materials, and are examples of primary explosives. The vapors also are toxic.

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Fulminate
Fulminate

Fulminates are Chemistry Chemical compound which include the fulminate ion. The fulminate ion, CNO- is a pseudohalic ion, acting like a halogen with its charge and reactivity....