Tonguez
A suffusion of yellow
Okay we have the Acid Flask and we have
Aqua Fortis - Nitric Acid
Spirit of Salt - Hydrochloric Acid
Aqua Vitriolis - Sulphuric acid
Aqua Regia - Mix of Nitric & Hydrochloric Acid
All these where known to the medieval alchemist and thus are usable imho.
However
Aqua Fortis was the easiest to make (by distilling together saltpetre (potassium nitrate) and vitriol or alum) as it did not need corrosion resistant apparatus.
Aqua Fortis also gives off toxic fumes in moist air and many materials are susceptible to spontaneous combustion due to contact with Nitric Acid including oily rags, dust accumulations, and many organic materials (most of us will know about the volatility of nitroglycerin). Skin contact results in severe irritation and burns
Ergo can I use a flask of Aqua Fortis as a molotov cocktail or other explosive?
Aqua Fortis - Nitric Acid
Spirit of Salt - Hydrochloric Acid
Aqua Vitriolis - Sulphuric acid
Aqua Regia - Mix of Nitric & Hydrochloric Acid
All these where known to the medieval alchemist and thus are usable imho.
However
Aqua Fortis was the easiest to make (by distilling together saltpetre (potassium nitrate) and vitriol or alum) as it did not need corrosion resistant apparatus.
Aqua Fortis also gives off toxic fumes in moist air and many materials are susceptible to spontaneous combustion due to contact with Nitric Acid including oily rags, dust accumulations, and many organic materials (most of us will know about the volatility of nitroglycerin). Skin contact results in severe irritation and burns
Ergo can I use a flask of Aqua Fortis as a molotov cocktail or other explosive?