Table Key

This website uses a verity of abbreviations and key words to describe the physical and chemical properties of explosives, chemical weapons, and their precursors. Most of these properties are listed in handy informative tables at the top of each substances page. To assist the viewer in better understanding these tables this guide has been created. What follows are actual tables taken from the site followed by an explanation of what each cell means.

Explosives Table

melting point 91 °C	boiling point explodes	chemical name	molecular mass 222.1 g/mol	density 1.18 g/mL
table key	sensitivity very high	chemical formula C₉H₁₈O₆	explosive velocity 5300 m/s	estimated cost $?.00 /g

Melting point: the temperature in degrees Celsius at which the explosive melts.
Boiling point: the temperature in degrees Celsius at which the explosive boils.
Chemical name: the common name of the explosive. This is usually a non-IUPAC name or acronym.
Molecular mass: the mass in grams of 1 mole of the explosive.
Density: the mass in grams of 1 milliliter, or 1 cubic centimeter, of the explosive typically at room temperature. Some densities are low average density reflecting that which an improvised chemist is likely to obtain, not maximum densities obtainable only by specialized hydraulic equipment.
Table key: a link to this page.
Sensitivity: a relative comparison based on TNT of the ease by which this explosive can detonate. Primary explosives are very easy to detonate and are therefore considered very sensitive. High explosives are generally difficult to detonate and are therefore considered insensitive. This rating is purely arbitrary in most cases and should not be considered a definable property of any explosive.
Chemical formula: the molecular formula of the explosive. Some formulas may be structural and others may be ionic, but most are in their condensed form starting with hydrogen, followed by carbon, and then all other elements in alphabetical order.
Explosive velocity: the velocity of detonation given in meters per second based on the given density. Some explosive velocities are based on the maximum obtainable density given in the literature, and not the listed density.
Estimated cost: the cost of 1 gram of the explosive using commercially available precursors. These costs have not yet been calculated for all explosives.

Chemical Weapons Table

melting point ? °C	boiling point ? °C	chemical name	molecular mass ? g/mol	density ? g/mL
table key	toxicity ?	chemical formula C_xH_yO_z	LD₅₀ x mg/Kg	estimated cost $?.00 /g

Melting point: the temperature in degrees Celsius at which the chemical melts.
Boiling point: the temperature in degrees Celsius at which the chemical boils.
Chemical name: the common name of the chemical. This is usually a non-IUPAC name or acronym.
Molecular mass: the mass in grams of 1 mole of the chemical.
Density: the mass in grams of 1 milliliter, or 1 cubic centimeter, of the chemical typically at room temperature.
Table key: a link to this page.
Toxicity: a relative scale used to designate the lethality of the chemical. This rating is purely arbitrary as almost all of the chemicals are deadly, but the extent to which they are is described in the table.
Chemical formula: the molecular formula of the chemical. Some formulas may be structural and others may be ionic, but most are in their condensed form starting with hydrogen, followed by carbon, and then all other elements in alphabetical order.
LD₅₀: this data is the lethal dose required to induce death in 50% of all experimental trials. These results are usually determined on rats. The given number is the amount of poison, given in milligrams, that must be ingested, inhaled, or absorbed for each kilogram of body mass of the victim. The lower this number the more lethal the compound.
Estimated cost: the cost of 1 gram of the chemical using commercially available precursors. These costs have not yet been calculated for all chemicals.