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Potassium nitrate is manufactured from potassium chloride, nitric acid and oxygen.

Note that the reaction is more involved than indicated by the stoichiometry given.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

4
KCl
  +  
4
HNO3
  +  
O2
         
4
KNO3
  +  
2
Cl2
  +  
2
H2O
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Potassium chloride     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Nitric acid, concentrated     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Oxygen     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Potassium nitrate     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Chlorine     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
Water     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming

Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Industrial Process: Inorganic

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