Potassium nitrate
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potassium-nitrate-203-10027732
title:
Potassium nitrate
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Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with a sharp, salty, bitter taste and the chemical formula KNO3. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+ and nitrate ions NO3−, and is therefore an alkali metal nitrate. It occurs in nature as a mineral, niter (or nitre outside the US). It is a source of nitrogen, and nitrogen was named after niter. Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter (or saltpetre outside the US). Major uses of potassiu
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_nitrate
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2002-07-25T04:28:30Z
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2024-09-10T02:25:15Z
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