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Forensic Medicine General 582d29d1

Double base smokeless gun powder contains the following elements:

A
Nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine
B
Potassium nitrate and nitroglycerine
C
Potassium nitrate and lead
D
Nitrocellulose
High-Yield Explanation
Smokeless powders: They produce much less flame and smoke and are more completely burnt than black powder. Three types; Gun cotton: Consists of nitrocellulose Double-base powder: Consists of nitroglycerine and nitrocellulose Triple base powder: Consists of nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine and nitroguanidine Semi-smokeless powder is a mixture of 80% of black and 20% of the smokeless type. Ref: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by K S Reddy, 27th edition, Page 188.

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