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2. Potassium nitrate - Wikipedia

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   Potassium nitrate is a chemical compound with a sharp, salty, bitter taste and the chemical formula K N O 3. It is a potassium salt of nitric acid.

3. Potassium nitrate (data page) - Wikipedia

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   Potassium nitrate is an oxidizer so storing it near fire hazards or reducing agents should be avoided to minimise risk in case of a fire. Product Identification

4. Flash powder - Wikipedia

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   Potassium nitrate/magnesium flash powder should be mixed and used immediately and not stored due to its tendency of self-ignition. If magnesium is not a very fine powder, it can be passivated with linseed oil or potassium dichromate. The passivated magnesium flash powder is stable and generally safe to store. 2 KNO 3 + 5 Mg → K 2 O + N 2 + 5 MgO

5. Rocket candy - Wikipedia

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   The most common oxidizer is potassium nitrate (KNO 3). Potassium nitrate is most commonly found in tree stump remover. Additives can be many different substances, and either act as catalysts or enhance the aesthetics of the liftoff or flight. A traditional sugar propellant formulation is typically prepared in a 65:35 (13:7) oxidizer to fuel ...

6. Condensed aerosol fire suppression - Wikipedia

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   Some aerosol-generating compounds (e.g., potassium nitrate-based) produce a corrosive by-product that may damage electronic equipment, although later generations lower the effect. Condensed aerosol fire suppression systems employ a fire-extinguishing agent consisting of very finely divided solid particles, suspended in an inert gas.

7. Why food safety experts stand behind the 'when in doubt ... - AOL

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   Additionally, just because food is canned or jarred does not mean it is safe to eat, she said. "Cans that are bloated or dented looking are showing signs of being off," she said, and should not be ...

8. Curing (food preservation) - Wikipedia

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   2) is generally supplied by sodium nitrite or (indirectly) by potassium nitrate. Nitrite salts are most often used to accelerate curing and impart a pink colour. [18] Nitrate is specifically used only in a few curing conditions and products where nitrite (which may be generated from nitrate) must be generated in the product over long periods of ...

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