Can a chemical explosion occur in an anaerobic environment?
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Can a chemical explosion occur in an anaerobic environment? It is not simply a physical overpressure explosion.
Of course, oxidation reactions do not necessarily involve oxygen.
Oxidants and reducers are mixed together. . .
Find out why oxidizing substances and reducing substances need to be stored separately
All exothermic reactions can lead to explosions; reactions involving polymerization or cracking do not necessarily require oxygen. For example, acetylene and copper together can cause a surprise even in the absence of oxygen.
Agree with the comment above. Especially acetylene, which can undergo detonation automatically under high temperature and pressure, or even in large volumes; the breakdown of acetylene into carbon and hydrogen is truly terrifying.
Yes, for example, the explosion limit of ethylene oxide is 3–100%, and it can explode even in the absence of oxygen
There are three conditions for combustion: a combustible material, an oxidizing agent, and a heat source. Combustion does not occur even when the explosion limits are reached in inert gases such as nitrogen. The conventional explosion limits refer to the concentration mixtures in air; in an environment of pure oxygen, these so-called explosion limits are much lower
For example, the explosion limit of ethylene oxide is 0–100% vv; even in the absence of oxygen, with pure ethylene oxide alone, an explosion can occur when the temperature reaches a certain level.
Yes, ethylene oxide may contain oxygen, is unstable, and tends to decompose and polymerize on its own. It’s extremely dangerous anyway
An explosion releases a large amount of energy in an extremely short period of time, generating high temperatures and emitting large quantities of gas, thereby causing chemical reactions or changes in state within the surrounding medium due to high pressure. A chemical explosion requires three elements: a fuel, an oxidizer, and a source of ignition. http://baike.sogou.com/v437307.htm