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What element is a black powder?

Updated: 9/17/2023
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Black powder is a mixture, not an element. It consists of potassium nitrate, charcoal and sulfur in the ratio 75:15:10. It is used in fireworks and was once used to propel bullets in guns(still used with some antique guns).

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