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How to get Potassium Nitrate (Saltpeter)?

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Jun 19, 2009. 2:05 PMOrro says:

Hi Have a wander round your local garden store. Potassium Nitrate is used in: Fertillizer Some Stump Removers and more... But most important read the packet. Orro

Apr 19, 2009. 8:31 AMgeorges lay says:

HEY, I have large amounts(alot) of kno3 for pyrotechnics jobs.......
CHEAP PRICES 1kg for 5$.
If you want, buy from me . Just send me an email at my email:
george_kandalaft@hotmail.com
Thanks

Apr 17, 2009. 7:53 PMXOIIO says:

In Canada you can get it at Early's for 8$ for 10 of

Apr 1, 2009. 5:06 PMstefannasehi says:

i boat 40 grams off of http://capricornslair.stores.yahoo.net/sapu40.html for $3.25 (but you can buy more)

Mar 23, 2009. 2:52 PMThelonelysandwitch says:

ebay

Mar 21, 2009. 6:15 AMEvilblaze says:

You can buy KNO3 as fertilizer (the fertilizer contains usually 97% KNO3) or you can make it.

2HNO3 + K2CO3 = 2KNO3 + CO2 + H2O
KNO3 + KOH = KNO3 + H2O
NH4NO3 + KX = NH4X + KNO3
NaNO3 + KX = KNO3 + NaX

X can be -OH, -SO4, -CO3, -COOH.

Or you can order it froma chem. supply shop (usually they sell 99,9% KNO3).

Mar 20, 2009. 9:02 PMBioZone says:

Unless you're a educator or work in a lab you probably won't be able to order this. Post 9/11 the DEA (drug enforcement administration) has restricted a lot of substances, normally you could order it from Wards Science, or Carolina Biology, or ScienceKit.

Good luck.

Mar 20, 2009. 8:46 PMfighterpilot1 says:

Check out your local hardware store. I found some in the form of stump remover that is 100% KNO3. The only problem with this form is that it comes in small little balls, so you either have to grind it up or boil it down to get it to a powder. Hope this helps.