Are the acids or base are used for explosives ??

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Solution

Usually acids are used to make explosives.Nitric acid and it's salt ammonuim nitrate is used for explosives.Similarly,compounds like picric acid and TNT(Trinitrotoluene) are also explosives and also compounds containing nitrate ions.

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