Potassium Nitrate
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Potassium Nitrate
| Chemical Name | Potassium Nitrate |
| Chemical Formula | KNO3 |
| CAS# | 7757-79-1 |
| IUPAC ID | Potassium Nitrate |
| EC Number | 231-818-8 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Flash point | non-flammable (oxidizer) |
| Odour | Odourless |
| Uses | Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks. It is one of the major constituents of gunpowder (black powder). |
Potassium Nitrate is a crystalline salt, a strong oxidizer used especially in making gunpowder, as a fertilizer, and in medicine. Potassium nitrate appears as a white to dirty grey crystalline solid, Water soluble and Non-combustible, but accelerates the burning of combustible materials.