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Gunpowder, also known as a black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur (S), charcoal (C), and potassium nitrate (saltpeter, KNO3). The sulfur and charcoal act as fuels while the saltpetre is an oxidizer. Because of its incendiary properties and the amount of heat and gas volume that it generates, gunpowder has been widely used as a propellant in firearms, artillery, rockets, and fireworks, and as a blasting powder in quarrying, mining, and road building.

Gunpowder is an explosive material which is used to Rock blasting in a source of rack area. Gun cotton is a same material to a gun powder.

I don't understand the question.

This is what for, what is the use of it? please explain in detail.

Saltpetre is the trade name of potassium nitrate.

Gunpowder is used for rock blasting.

It is Blasting powder or gun powder.

What is gun powder?