Gun powder contains which of the following:

N a N O_{3}

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K N O_{3}

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L i N O_{3}

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R b N O_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is A $K N O_{3}$
Gunpowder, also known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur (S), charcoal (C), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter, $K N O_{3}$ ). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels while the saltpeter is an oxidizer.
Hence option B is correct answer.

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N a N O_{3}

is converted to

K N O_{3}

by the reaction:

N a N O_{3} (a q) + K C l (a q) ⇌ K N O_{3} (a q) + N a C l (s)

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In the above equilibrium, which is the least soluble in hot water?

Q. Which of the following is used in the manufacture of gun powder?

6

mol of a mixture containing same number of moles of

N a N O_{3}, N H_{4} N O_{3}, L i N O_{3}, C a (N O_{3})_{2}, P b (N O_{3})_{2}

and

A g N O_{3}

, was heated strongly. Total number of moles of

O_{2} (g)

evolved is :

4 mol of a mixture containing same number of moles each of $N a N O_{3}, N H_{4} N O_{3}, L i N O_{3}, C a (N O_{3})_{2}, P b (N O_{3})_{2}, A g N O_{3}, H g_{2} (N O_{3})_{2} a n d Z n (N O_{3})_{2}$ was heated strongly. Total number of moles of $N O_{2 (g)}$ evolved is___

C r_{2} O_{3}

F e_{2} O_{3}

and

A l_{2} O_{3}

are isomorphous but

N a N O_{3}

and

K N O_{3}

are not isomorphous.

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