Cordite is smokeless powder explosive. It is manufactured from:

acetaldehyde

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acetone

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paraldehyde

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mesitylene

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Solution

The correct option is C acetone
Cordite is a smokeless powder composed of nitroglycerine, guncotton and a petroleum substance gelatinised by the addition of acetone and pressed into cords.

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