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

A

Chile saltpetre

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B

Nitre

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C

Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B
Chile saltpetre(Sodium nitrate), is a deliquescent crystalline sodium salt. Nitre is potassium nitrate. They are used in the manufacture of gun powder, nitric acid etc. It is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate (saltpeter).

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