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Compound: ________________
. Found in saltpeter in soil; contain nitrogen (N)

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Potassium nitrate or KNO3

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Potassium nitrate

Potassium nitrate is one of several nitrogen-containing compounds collectively referred to as saltpeter or saltpetre. Major uses of potassium nitrate are in fertilizers, tree stump removal, rocket propellants and fireworks. It is one of the major constituents of gunpowder (black powder).
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