Assertion: black powder | /r/HasProperty | explosive
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text: But because black powder is messy explosive, by the end of the 18th century it was replaced by high explosives and by cleaner smokeless powder explosives, such as what is currently used in firearm ammunition.
text: Black powder is explosive because air travels both within the grains of the powder, causing a chemical reaction, and in the gaps between the grains, helping to accelerate the burning.