Question

which is called as indian salt petre ?​

Answer 1

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Potassium nitrate is called Indian Saltpeter. This compound is also called niter. The three main components of potassium nitrate are potassium, nitrogen, and oxygen. Primarily used in gunpowder to make explosives, it is also used in fireworks, hand-grenade fuses, and artilleryshell primers.

Answer 2

INDIAN SALT PETRE :

MEANING :

Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter (or saltpetre in the UK).

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).

FORMULA :

NaNO3 is the formula for the Indian saltpetre.

OCCURANCE :

Potassium nitrate occurs as crusts on the surface of the Earth, on walls and rocks, and in caves; and it forms in certain soils in Spain, Italy, Egypt, Iran, and India.