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What does KNO3 stand for?

Potassium Nitrate


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These allege black powder, more commonly known as gunpowder, and three other substances, potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur, were found at his home.
He was also charged with possession of explosive substances - potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulphur - on October 21 "under such circumstances as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that you did not have it in your possession or under your control for a lawful object".
Gunpowder is an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur The term gun powder is also used more broadly to describe any propellant powder used in firearms Gunpowder is an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur.
For red corned beef, potassium nitrate is added to a brine with pickling spices.
uk 1960s O-LEVEL VERSUS MODERN GCSE A QUESTION FROM THE 1960s 100g of water at 15 degrees C dissolves at saturation 37g of sodium chloride and 25g of potassium nitrate but at 70 degrees C the corresponding weights are 38g and 140g per 100g of water respectively.
Mr Ali, of Dearnley Street, Dewsbury, was also accused of buying and storing significant amounts of potassium nitrate and calcium chloride, chemicals which can be used in the preparation of a bomb.
Lusha is accused of two counts possessing instructional videos on making explosives, possessing a manual on making explosives, possessing a manual on bomb design, and possession of the potassium nitrate.
Gun powder also called black powder, is made of pyrotechnic composition which is an explosive combination of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur that flames quickly and can produce a number of hot solids and gases that can be used as a propellant in fireworks as well as fire arms Black powder guns are guns that are loaded with black powder Gun powder also called black powder, is made of pyrotechnic composition which is an explosive combination of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur that flames quickly and can produce a number of hot solids and gases that can be used as a propellant in fireworks as well as fire arms.

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