Potassium Nitrate Is a Strong Reducing Agent

question 46

True/False

Potassium nitrate is a strong reducing agent.

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Definitions:

IR

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy is a technique used for identifying and studying chemicals through the absorption of infrared light, which causes molecular vibrations.

IR Absorption

The process by which molecules absorb infrared radiation, used in spectroscopy to identify chemical compounds.

Ethyne

A hydrocarbon compound with the formula C2H2, known as acetylene, used as a fuel and a building block in organic synthesis.

Dipole Moment

A measure of the polarity of a chemical bond within a molecule, quantifying the separation of positive and negative charges in a molecule.