What are the elements of potassium nitrate?

Answer 1

Potassium Nitrate (aka, Saltpeter or Niter) is chemically, KNO3.

It contains 3 Elements ...

Potassium (K)

Nitrogen (N)

and Oxygen (O)

Answer 2

Potassium Nitrate is an ionic compound made up of equal number of potassium ions and nitrate ions. Nitrate ions, in turn, are polyatomic ions consisting of one nitrogen and three oxygen atoms. Therefore, potassium nitrate is made up of potassium, nitrogen, and oxygen. Its chemical formula is KNO3.

Answer 3

A formula unit of potassium nitrate consists of one atom of potassium, one of nitrogen, and three of oxygen. It's chemical formula is therefore: KNO3.

Answer 4

Potassium and Nitrogen. It is called Nitrate because it is an ion of Nitrogen. Each Ion has a specific name when you are classifying them.

Answer 5

Potassium nitrate is traditionally known as saltpeter and is used in fertilizers, fireworks, glass making and as a food preservative, to name a few.