what happens when the ionic solid potassium nitrate is put in water?
Friday, November 27th, 2009 at
10:33 AM
a. the potassium in the compound is oxidizedbu the water KO2
b. Metallic potassium (K) and gaseous chlorine (Cl2) are former.
c. It is dissolved to form a solution containing potassium ions (K+) and choloride ions (Cl-).
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Scottie is messing with you. The right answer is C.
And some prison guards might also tell you "a quiet night". That compound is also called Salt Peter. It has historically been used for shall we say the opposite of Viagra.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_peter
This Wiki claims this to be a myth, but I’ve heard it from multiple sources.
A