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Article Six
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Nitrogen Tri-Iodide And It's Real Name
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The following is a portion of the file TERROR.WPF which deals with Nitrogen
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Tri-Iodide and how to make it:
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3.11 Ammonium Tri-Iodide
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Ammonium triiodide crystals are foul-smelling purple colored crystals
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that decompose under the slightest amount of heat, friction, or shock, if
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they are made with the purest ammonia (ammonium hydroxide) and iodine. Such
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crystals are said to detonate when a fly lands on them, or when an ant walks
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across them. Household ammonia, however, has enough impurities, such as
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soaps and abrasive agents, so that the crystals will detonate when thrown,
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crushed, or heated. Upon detonation, a loud report is heard, and a cloud of
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purple iodine gas appears about the detonation site. Whatever the
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unfortunate surface that the crystal was detonated upon will usually be
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ruined, as some of the iodine in the crystal is thrown about in a solid form,
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and iodine is corrosive. It leaves nasty, ugly, permanent brownish-purple
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stains on whatever it contacts. Iodine gas is also bad news, since it can
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damage lungs, and it settles to the ground and stains things there also.
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Touching iodine leaves brown stains on the skin that last for about a week,
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unless they are immediately and vigorously washed off. While such a compound
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would have little use to a serious terrorist, a vandal could utilize them in
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damaging property. Or, a terrorist could throw several of them into a crowd
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as a distraction, an action which would possibly injure a few people, but
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frighten almost anyone, since a small crystal that not be seen when thrown
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produces a rather loud explosion. Ammonium tri-iodide crystals could be
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produced in the following manner:
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Materials Equipment
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iodine crystals funnel and filter paper
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clear ammonia paper towels
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(ammonium hydroxide, two throw-away glass jars
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for the suicidal)
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1) Place about two teaspoons of iodine into one of the glass jars. The jars
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must both be throw away because they will never be clean again.
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2) Add enough ammonia to completely cover the iodine.
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3) Place the funnel into the other jar, and put the filter paper in the
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funnel. The technique for putting filter paper in a funnel is taught in
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every basic chemistry lab class: fold the circular paper in half, so that
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a semi-circle is formed. Then, fold it in half again to form a triangle
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with one curved side. Pull one thickness of paper out to form a cone, and
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place the cone into the funnel.
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4) After allowing the iodine to soak in the ammonia for a while, pour the
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solution into the paper in the funnel through the filter paper.
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5) Collect all the purplish crystals without touching the brown filter paper,
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and place them on the paper towels to dry for about an hour. Make sure
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that they are not too close to any lights or other sources of heat, as
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they could well detonate. While they are still wet, divide the wet
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material into about eight chunks.
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6) After they dry, gently place the crystals onto a one square inch piece of
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duct tape. Cover it with a similar piece, and gently press the duct tape
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together around the crystal, making sure not to press the crystal itself.
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Finally, cut away most of the excess duct tape with a pair of scissors,
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and store the crystals in a cool dry safe place. They have a shelf life
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of about a week, and they should be stored in individual containers that
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can be thrown away, since they have a tendency to slowly decompose, a
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process which gives off iodine vapors, which will stain whatever they
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settle on. One possible way to increase their shelf life is to store them
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in airtight containers. To use them, simply throw them against any
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surface or place them where they will be stepped on or crushed.
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HAHAHAHAHA! WHat a major joke this is! These directions have so many
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problems that I don't know where to begin! I guess I'll start from the top
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and just work my way through each sentence.
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1. Ammonium Tri-Iodide is COMPLETLY the WRONG name for this compound. It
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would suggest that the formula of this compound is NH4I3... WRONG!! :)
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The real formula of it is NI3.NH3 The proper name for it is Nitrogen
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Tri-Iodide Monamine, but we'll just call it Nitrogen Tri-Iodide.
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2. NI3 is very unstable and will go off with the slightest touch... if it is
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pure. The author of the above passage states that the purest form of
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ammonia is Ammonium Hydroxide... WRONG! Ammonium Hydroxide is simply
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ammonia in water! It has nothing to do with purity!
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3. Iodine does stain really bad (this is about the only truth in the
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above article) so be careful with your good clothes :)
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4. NI3 makes a really sharp and loud sound when it detonates. There is
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no flame involved, and no real heat either.
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5. You are not going to find Iodine crystals around anywhere. I don't
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think any chemical supply places supply it around Windsor so you may have
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to try a place like Boreal Laboratories (I'll try to get the number for
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you so you can call them and ask for a catalogue). So, you will be stuck
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with the drug store variety of Iodine for cuts and stuff (yes, that
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painful stuff mom put on your scraped knee when you were young). Big V
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carries two types: 2.5% Tincture of iodine and 5% Tincture of Iodine.
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Get the 5% stuff for this.
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6. Put a small amount of the Ammonia in a cup or jar or something that you
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don't need anymore (the Iodine will stain it). Then add, drop by drop,
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the Tincture of Iodine to the Ammonia. You will see a grey substance
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begin to form in the liquid. Keep adding Iodine until you think you have
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enough grey stuff, or until all the Ammonia is reacted (ie. when no more
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particles form while adding the Iodine).
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7. Let the solution sit for 10 minutes or so to make sure all reactions are
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complete. Then, filter out the grey particles. It will look like a
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messy muddy substance. Unfold the filter paper and let it dry
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completely.
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8. When it is dry use the stuff as soon as possible. Nitrogen Tri-Iodide
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does decompose quicky since it is so unstable. This is the reason that
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when you make this stuff, do it in a fairly large amount, otherwise
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there won't be any NI3 left due to decomposition.
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The decomposition reaction is as follows:
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2 NI -----> N + 3 I
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3 2 2
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Notice that Iodine gas (I2) is a product. This will stain whatever is
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around the filter paper as it's decomposing so keep it clear from
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fabric.
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9. To set the stuff off, simply take a hammer to it, or (if you did this
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properly) just dropping a large nail on it should work. You can also
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use a fuse to set it off.
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Ok, that's it for this one. Oh, one last thing: If you get Iodine on your
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hands, DON'T WORRY! :) Wash them off with the ammonia as soon as possible
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and rinse your hands (don't let the ammonia dry on your hands cause you'll
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be forming NI3 on your hands and it's not fun when it's dry). But wash
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with ammonia and rinse and the iodine will come right off.
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