Preparation of RDX — Study Resources & PYQs
Preparation and chemical characteristics of RDX.
- Estimated study time: 60 minutes
Study resources
- CLU-IN (US EPA-supported) - Explosives characterisation (Article) — Authoritative short page explaining that TNT is a nitroaromatic and RDX a nitramine, and how melt-cast vs plastic-bonded explosives differ. Useful for the 'classification' part.
- Classification & Chemical Preparation of Explosives - Dr. Jayati Mitra (Video) — Academic lecture covering low and high explosives and the chemistry behind RDX, PETN and dynamite. Matches the university syllabus wording.
Taught in these subjects
- Applied Engineering Chemistry — BCHT11 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu