Correct option is C
The correct answer is (c) As an explosive
Explanation:
- RDX (Royal Demolition eXplosive), often mistakenly referred to as RBX in some contexts, is a powerful nitramine explosive.
- Its chemical name is Cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine.
- It is widely used in military and industrial applications due to its high explosive velocity and stability.
- It is a white crystalline solid and is often mixed with other substances to create plastic explosives like C-4.
- It was first synthesized by Georg Friedrich Henning in 1898.
Information Booster:
- RDX is one of the most powerful high-explosives known, roughly 1.5 times as powerful as TNT.
- It is relatively insensitive to friction and impact, making it safe to handle under controlled conditions.
Additional Knowledge:
Nuclear weapon (Option d)
- High explosives like RDX are used in nuclear weapons to trigger the fission reaction by compressing the fuel, but the compound itself is not the nuclear component.
So the correct answer is (c)