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Some fuels are mixed with oxidising agents to produce explosives. An explosive such as gunpowder is designed to carry their own oxygen supply taking gunpowder as the example the potassium nitrate in the gunpowder acts as an oxidiser
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Explosives Open Book Rebecca Moore Oxidation is the addition of oxygen, removal of hydrogen or the removal of electrons from an element or compound. In the environment organic matter is oxidised to a more stable substance. Oxidation is the opposite of reduction. Example: C{S} + O2{g} CO2{g} This is an example of an oxidation reaction, carbon has gained oxygen and its oxidation state has increased from 0 to +4. Some fuels are mixed with oxidising agents to produce explosives. An explosive such as gunpowder is designed to carry their own oxygen supply taking gunpowder as the example the potassium nitrate in the gunpowder acts as an oxidiser and provides the oxygen needed for the reaction. These are needed because in the air the oxygen supply is limited. Therefore without the oxidiser the reaction would take place steadily and the gases would be given off over a long time period and therefore no explosion...
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