This property of both nitro and nitrate groups is because their thermal decomposition yields molecular nitrogen N 2 gas plus considerable energy, due to the high strength of the bond in molecular nitrogen.
Mount Ararat (16,940 feet, 5165 m) is the largest volcano in Turkey. Although not currently active, its most recent eruption has probably been within the last 10,000 years.
Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, is also known for its most prominent landmark: Mount Etna, which, at 3,350m (10,990 ft), is the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world.