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The Halifax Explosion

The Halifax Explosion . From a Chemistry Point of View. Dec. 6, 1917. This started out as a typical winter day in Halifax. However, Halifax was not a typical city. It was the gathering place for convoys of ships heading to the War in Europe with troops and supplies.

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The Halifax Explosion

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  1. The Halifax Explosion From a Chemistry Point of View

  2. Dec. 6, 1917 • This started out as a typical winter day in Halifax. • However, Halifax was not a typical city. It was the gathering place for convoys of ships heading to the War in Europe with troops and supplies. • Use this web site to get an overview of the situation. Mysteries of Canada

  3. Dig into the Story • Why did the collision occur? • How did the fire aboard the Mont Blanc start? • Describe some details about the force of the explosion.

  4. The manifest of the Mont Blanc • What reactants were involved in the disaster and how were they chemically combined to cause the explosion? • Use the Merck Index, the Condensed Chemical Dictionary , the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics and this website to answer this question. • Wikipedia: Picric Acid. This web site can be used as a source for the other chemicals. • Record the chemical formula, the reactivity, the chemical synonyms, and general properties of each compound. Indicate if the compound is ionic or molecular.

  5. Concept Map of the Event • Make a flow chart of the chemical events that led to the explosion. These websites offer some ideas for concept mapping/flow charting: Concept mapping 1,Concept Mapping 2 • Use Inspiration to create the Concept Map

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