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16 April, 00:21

What is the

formula for gunpowder

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  1. 16 April, 00:29
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    Here is the chemical equation for gun powder, in it’s simple form:

    2 KNO3 + S + 3 C → K2S + N2 + 3 CO2.

    This is the same simplified formula, only balanced:

    10 KNO3 + 3 S + 8 C → 2 K2CO3 + 3 K2SO4 + 6 CO2 + 5 N2.
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