Potassium Nitrate
compound
KNO3
The oxidising salt at the heart of gunpowder for centuries
For centuries this crystal was the key ingredient that made gunpowder ignite.
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Crystallography
| Catalogue identity | Potassium nitrate — R3m |
| Formula | KNO3 |
| Crystal system | trigonal |
| Space group | R 3 m :R |
| Lattice (a, b, c) Å | 4.498, 4.498, 4.498 |
| Angles (α, β, γ) ° | 73.93, 73.93, 73.93 |
Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)