Find the Odd One Out regarding explosives and their constituents:

Correct Answer: RDX — Discovered by Alfred Nobel and used in blasting tunnels.

Subject: chemistry

• Dynamite — Manufactured by absorbing nitroglycerine in saw dust.
• Nobel Oil — Also known as Trinitroglycerin (TNG).
• Amatol — An explosive that does NOT contain nitroglycerine as an essential constituent.
• RDX — Discovered by Alfred Nobel and used in blasting tunnels.

Explanation: • <b>Key Fact</b> RDX was discovered by Georg Friedrich Henning in 1899, not Alfred Nobel. • <b>Supporting Detail</b> Alfred Nobel actually discovered Dynamite in 1863. • <b>Related Concept</b> RDX is also known as Cyclonite or Plastic Explosive (PBE). • <b>Why wrong options are wrong</b> Options A, B, and C are entirely correct factual statements. • <b>Exam Trick</b> Nobel = Dynamite (He created the Nobel Prize). RDX = Henning. • <b>Additional Info</b> Amatol is a mixture of TNT and ammonium nitrate, omitting nitroglycerine.

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