Gunpowder was discovered by ________.

Egyptians

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Indians

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Assyrians

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The correct option is C Chinese
Gunpowerder was discovered by Chinese. The alchemists were trying to find a potion for immortality and instead they wound up making an explosion. So the opposite effect came out of the original idea. Gunpowder consists of potassium nitrate, common charcoal and sulfur.

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