Fulminic acid

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Fulminic acid was discovered in 1824 by Justus von Liebig. The formula is H₂C₂N₂O₂, with the molecular formula being HCNO. This organic acid is an isomer of cyanic acid, discovered one year later by Friedrich Woehler. Fulminic acid and its salts (for instance silver fulminate) are very dangerous, often used as detonators in explosives. The vapors are also toxic.

See also

• Fulminate

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