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Sora / Surya-kshaar

Sora, Pottasium nitrate

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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