Chemical name: Potassium nitrate
IUPAC name: Potassium nitrate
Formula: KNO3
Appearance: white solid
Uses:
- The most famous use of potassium nitrate is probably as the oxidizer in blackpowder.
- It is also used in fireworks such as smoke bombs.
- It is also added to cigarettes to maintain an even burn of the tobacco and is used to ensure complete combustion of paper cartridges for cap and ball revolvers.
