TRADE NAME
Pottasium nitrate
MOLECULAR FORMULA
KNO3
ABOUT
Nitrate of potash, Vesta Powder,Saltpetre
Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula KNO3. A naturally occurring mineral source of nitrogen, KNO3 constitutes a critical oxidizing component of black powder gunpowder. In the past it was also used for several kinds of burning fuses, including slow matches.
SHODHAN OR AYURVEDA PURIFICATION PROCESS
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