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Which one among the following is used in making gunpowder?
Which one among the following is used in making gunpowder?
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The correct option is B Potassium nitrate
Gunpowder is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). Gunpowder was invented in 9th-century China and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century.
Gunpowder is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate (saltpeter). Gunpowder was invented in 9th-century China and spread throughout most parts of Eurasia by the end of the 13th century.
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