C3H8O3 + 3 HNO3 → C3H5N3O9 + 3 H2O - Balanced Equation

Reactants:

• C3H8O3 – Propane-1,2,3-triol
  • Other names: Glycerol , Glycerin , Glycerine ... show morePropanetriol , 1 , 2 , 3-Trihydroxypropane , 3-Propanetriol , Glycerin (mist) , Gro , Glycyl alcohol , Glyceritol , Trihydroxypropane , Propane1,2,3-triol , IFP , Emery 916 , Osmoglyn , Pricerine 9091 , Glyrol , Mackstat H 66 , RG-S , E 422 , Incorporation factor , Glysanin , Cristal , Tryhydroxypropane , Glyceol Opthalgan , Bulbold , 1,2,3-Propanetriol , 1,2,3-Trihydroxypropane , Glycerin (anhydrous) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid | hygroscopic ; Hygroscopic viscous colourless liquid ; Clear, colorless, odorless, syrupy liquid or solid (below 64°F). [Note: The solid form melts above 64°F but the liquid form freezes at a much lower temperature.]
• HNO3 – Nitric acid
  • Other names: Aqua fortis , Spirit of niter , Eau forte ... show moreHydrogen nitrate , Acidum nitricum , Nitric acid (> 70% in water) , Fuming nitric acid , Engravers acid , HONO2 , Red fuming nitric acid , RFNA , White fuming nitric acid (WFNA) show less
  • Appearance: Colorless, yellow or red fuming liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow liquid with pungent odour ; Colorless, yellow, or red, fuming liquid with an acrid, suffocating odor. [Note: Often used in an aqueous solution. Fuming nitric acid is concentrated nitric acid that contains dissolved nitrogen dioxide.]

Products:

• C3H5N3O9 – Propane-1,2,3-triyl trinitrate
  • Other names: Nitroglycerin , 1 , 2 ... show more3-Tris(nitrooxy)propane , Nitroglycerine , Glyceryl trinitrate , Glytrin® , Minitran® , Rectogesic® , Trinitroglycerin , Trinitroglycerol , Nitroglycerol , Glycerol, nitric acid triester , 1,2,3-propanetrioltrinitrate , 1,2,3-propanetriyl nitrate , NG , Glycerin trinitrate , Glycerol trinitrate , Nitrostat , Epinitril , 1,2,3-Propanetrioltrinitrate , 1,2,3-Propanetriyl nitrate , Rectogesic , Natispray , Glyceroli trinitratis , Glyceroltrinitrat , Trinitrine , Nitromed , Nitroglicerina , 1,2,3-Propanetriol trinitrate , Blasting oil , Trinitroglycerine show less
  • Appearance: Colorless liquid ; Colourless-to-yellow viscous liquid or pale yellow crystals ; Colorless to pale-yellow, viscous liquid or solid (below 56°F). [Note: An explosive ingredient in dynamite (20-40%) with ethylene glycol dinitrate (80-60%).]
• H2O – Water, oxidane
  • Other names: Water (H2O) , Hydrogen hydroxide (HH or HOH) , Hydrogen oxide ... show moreDihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) (systematic name) , Hydrogen monoxide , Dihydrogen oxide , Hydric acid , Hydrohydroxic acid , Hydroxic acid , Hydrol , Μ-oxido dihydrogen , Κ1-hydroxyl hydrogen(0) show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas