Potassium nitrate is otherwise called niter or saltpeter, which is a white solid soluble in water formed by the fractional crystallization of potassium and sodium nitrate solutions. It takes place naturally as niter in rocks in South Africa, Brazil, and India. When heated this compound decomposes to form oxygen and nitrite. It is non-deliquescent, unlike sodium nitrate.
COMPOSITION | |
Potassium Nitrate | 80 |
Citric Acid | 12 |
Bio Polymer | 0.4 |
Organic Carbon | 25 |
BENEFITS
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
N Content | 13% |
K2O Content | 44% to 46% |
Water solubility (20ºC) | 316 g/L |
Solution pH | 7 to 10 |