which is called Indian Saltpeter?
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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. Yet another key application of potassium nitrate is to make fertilizers.
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The answer of your question is "potassium nitrate '
It's chemical formula is KNO3 and is actually a ionic salt of potassium as well as the nitrate ions.it is also used for many purposes like it is used for production of other compounds it was also used as the oxidizer in the blackpowder which provides the explosive power upto 19th century .it is also used as the fertilizer for the agriculture.
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It's chemical formula is KNO3 and is actually a ionic salt of potassium as well as the nitrate ions.it is also used for many purposes like it is used for production of other compounds it was also used as the oxidizer in the blackpowder which provides the explosive power upto 19th century .it is also used as the fertilizer for the agriculture.
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