How Did Nitroglycerin Crystallize

At low temperatures, nitroglycerin exists in two crystal forms. It freezes to form a stable dipyramidal polymorph, which melts at 13.2°C. The compound is relatively stable in neutral and weakly acidic solutions, but degrades very rapidly in the presence of alkali.

What is crystalized nitroglycerin?

At low temperatures, nitroglycerin exists in two crystal forms. It freezes to form a stable dipyramidal polymorph, which melts at 13.2°C. The compound is relatively stable in neutral and weakly acidic solutions, but degrades very rapidly in the presence of alkali.

When did glycerin crystalize?

According to the game, in 1920, due to an accident involving the transport of liquid glycerin, a sample of glycerin crystallized. This was curious because glycerin had never been crystallized before, and afterwards glycerin everywhere started to crystallize spontaneously.