Shock sensitivity analysis of explosives was performed for 53 polynitroalip
hatic compounds within the framework of the proposed model. The fifty-perce
nt relative frequency was used as the numerical characteristic of the sensi
tivity. Its values were determined using the mean resonance energy calculat
ed in the CNDO/2 approximation and two individual calculated molecular desc
riptors. Good agreement between the theory and experiment is observed.