Which substance is given as an example of Liquid Desensitized Explosives?

• A. Nitrocellulose
• B. Nitroglycerin
• C. TNT
• D. PETN

Answer: (B)

Liquid desensitized explosives are liquids that are rendered safer to handle by absorbing them into an inert material, reducing their sensitivity. Nitroglycerin is the classic example: as a pure liquid it is highly sensitive, but when absorbed into an inert porous substance (like kieselguhr) it forms a desensitized mixture such as dynamite. The other substances are solids, not liquids, so they don’t illustrate the concept of a liquid desensitized explosive.