a. Negative
Explanation:
We have to look at its oxidation (burning, explosion) of TNT:
4 C₇H₅N₃O₆ + 21 O₂ → 28 CO₂ + 10 H₂O + 6 N₂ + heat
So trinitrotoluene need more oxygen atoms that is have to be fully oxidized so the oxygen balance will be negative.
An empirical formula with which you calculate the oxygen balance percent (OB %) is:
OB % = (-1600 / molecular wight) × [2X + (Y/2) + M - Z)
were
X = number of carbon atoms
Y = number of hydrogen atoms
M = number of metal atoms
Z = number of oxygen atoms
For TNT:
OB % = (-1600 / 227.13) × [2×7 + (5/2) + 0 - 6)
OB % = -73.97 %
So the oxygen balance percent is negative.
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