potassium nitrate

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q177836
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potassium nitrate

Summary

potassium nitrate is a type of chemical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #101 of 12,596).[2]

Key Facts

  • potassium nitrate's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • potassium nitrate's canonical SMILES is recorded as N+([O-])[O-].[K+]N+([O-])[O-].[K+]">[4].
  • potassium nitrate's chemical formula is recorded as KNO₃[5].
  • potassium nitrate is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • potassium nitrate is used for food additive[7].
  • potassium nitrate is used for explosive chemicals[8].
  • potassium nitrate is used for nitrogen fertilizer[9].
  • potassium nitrate's Commons category is recorded as Potassium nitrate[10].
  • potassium nitrate's said to be the same as is recorded as Kno3[11].
  • potassium nitrate comprises nitrogen[12].
  • potassium nitrate comprises potassium[13].
  • potassium nitrate comprises oxygen[14].
  • potassium nitrate's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[15].
  • potassium nitrate's described by source is recorded as National Encyclopedia of Uzbekistan[16].
  • potassium nitrate's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • potassium nitrate's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[18].
  • potassium nitrate's density is recorded as {'amount': '+2.109'}[19].
  • potassium nitrate's molar fusion enthalpy is recorded as {'amount': '+9.80'}[20].
  • potassium nitrate's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+100.952'}[21].
  • potassium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+334'}[22].
  • potassium nitrate's melting point is recorded as {'amount': '+337'}[23].
  • potassium nitrate's boiling point is recorded as {'amount': '+400'}[24].
  • potassium nitrate's decomposition point is recorded as {'amount': '+400'}[25].
  • potassium nitrate's standard enthalpy of formation is recorded as {'amount': '-494'}[26].
  • potassium nitrate's safety classification and labelling is recorded as NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response[27].

Why It Matters

potassium nitrate ranks in the top 0.8% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #101 of 12,596).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 127 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 3630
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 3630, см. / see [[Template:Autofix|autofix]] на / on [[Property talk:P679]]"
  2. 11d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 3630
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P679]]: 003630, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275042|batch #275042]]"
  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → AS4
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q297172, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 10w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 11564
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 11564, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167482826|NITER (#167482826)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'n"
  5. 15w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of chemical entity
    Subclass of → —
    Molar fusion enthalpy → {'amount': '+9.80'}
    Subclass of → chemical compound
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||tr */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37300|batch #37300]]"
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