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Acetone peroxide, C9H18O6(s), is a powerful but highly unstable explosive that does not...

Acetone peroxide, C9H18O6(s), is a powerful but highly unstable explosive that does not contain nitrogen. It can pass undetected through scanners designed to detect the presence of nitrogen in explosives like TNT (trinitrotoluene, C7H5N3O6), or ammonium nitrate.

(a) Write a balanced equation for the combustion (burning in oxygen) of acetone peroxide producing steam and carbon dioxide.

(b) What pressure is generated in a 2.00-L bottle when 5.00 g of acetone peroxide is ignited to 555°C and burned in air? Assume 100% combustion.

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