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What do toxic chemicals used in paving roads, rocket fuel, and rat poison have in common?

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They have in common that they have aliphatic nitro compounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nitroglycerin, 2-nitropropane, tetranitromethane, and nitromethane are used as rocket boosters. 1-Nitropropane and 2-nitropropane are solvents and additives to gasoline, and tetranitromethane is a propellant for diesel.

Chloropicrin is used as a rodenticide and as a chemical weapon.

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