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.
Turkey: Mount Ararat, 5,165ms Mount Ararat is a snow-capped volcanic cone, located in extreme northeast Turkey. Photographs of the Mountains of Europe . Map showing the mountains of Europe . Africa. Africa is the second largest continent in area covering about 1/5 of the world's land area and it has the third largest population. Volcanic activity created most of Africa's highest mountains. The 2 tallest peaks are Mt. Kilimanjaro at 19,340 ft. and Mt. Kenya at 17,058 ft. They are both extinct volcanoes.