potassium nitrate

Properties: Colorless transparent prismatic crystals or powder dissolved Situation: Soluble in water, dilute ethanol, glycerol, insoluble in ethanol and ether. Solubility in water with the dramatic rise in water temperature increased Uses: For the system, gunpowder, glass, matches, and used as fertilizer, analysis of reagents etc., potassium nitrate is a colorless and transparent rhombic or diamond-shaped crystal white powder, soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol, in the air is not easy deliquescence, the product is strong oxidizer, contact with organic materials can burn an explosion. Mainly used in fireworks, black powder, matches, fuse, wick, tobacco, color TV picture tubes, drugs, chemical reagents, catalysts, glazed ceramics, glass, fertilizer, and flowers, vegetables, fruit trees and other economic crops, foliar application of fertilizers. In addition, the metallurgical industry, food industry and so on use the potassium nitrate as accessories. Specification: Index Industrial grade KNO3 99.7% N 13.5% K2O 46.5% Moisture 0.10% Chloride(CI) 0.02% Water insoluble matter 0.02% Sulfate(SO4) 0.01%