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Nitre is an obsolete name foe some nitrates. Nitreis a word derived from the Greek language nitron (a term used in the past for sodium carbonate or the potassium nitrate). But also nitron is very probably borrowed from the old Egyptian netjeri.

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Common name for potassium nitrate?

nitre, saltpeter(KNO3), Chile saltpeter(NaNO3)


What kind of salt is used in making fire works?

Salt Petre, also called Nitre, or Potassium Nitrate.


What is niter?

Niter (also "nitre") is any one of various minerals, including potassium nitrate, potassium carbonate, sodium carbonate, and sodium nitrate.


Is nitre is an element mixture and a compound?

Nitre, also known as potassium nitrate, is a compound composed of potassium, nitrogen, and oxygen. It is not an element mixture, as it has a fixed chemical composition with a specific ratio of atoms.


What are nitre-beds?

Nitre beds have been used for years to make potassium nitrate, they consist of manure, ash and urine. They stacked the "ingredients" on a bed of clay then left it till it formed a white crust, this was then removed and washed with water, this got rid of the other soluble products. They used then potassium nitrate to make gunpowder.


What is gunpowder made out of?

Gunpowder is typically made of a combination of charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate (also known as saltpeter). These three components are mixed together to create a chemical reaction that produces the explosive force when ignited.


What is another name for saltpetre?

The mineral nitre (niter) is a source of saltpetre (saltpeter), both being potassium nitrate.Saltpetre has sometimes been called "Chinese salt" or "Chinese snow" but its chemical name is potassium nitrate. It is used as a preservative, in fertilizer, and is also a primary ingredient in gunpowder.


What is an example of nitrate?

Potassium nitrate (Nitre) = KNO3 Sodium nitrate (Chile saltpeter) = NaNO3 Calcium nitrate (Norgessalpeter) = Ca(NO3)2


Is potassium nitrate a compound or an element?

Potassium nitrate is a compound. Its formula is KNO3.


Formula for salt peter?

Saltpetre is Potassium Nitrate: KN03


What is the name of the compound KNO3?

Potassium permanganate


Where can one get potassium nitrate?

Potassium Nitrate is also known as Chile Saltpetre. There are big deposits in Chile.