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← HistoryWhich mechanism causes rapid gas expansion within the priming chamber of early Chinese hand cannons?
A)Deflagration from gunpowder granules✓
B)Sublimation of sulfur compounds
C)Denotation of charcoal mixtures
D)Dissociation of niter crystals
💡 Explanation
Deflagration causes a subsonic burn that transitions rapidly throughout the granulated gunpowder bed, creating pressure. Therefore, explosive combustion explains observed projection characteristics, rather than sublimation alternatives, because the rapid burning generates expanding gasses.
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