31. Potassium nitrate : Fast-acting potassium and nitrogen source.32. :: The propensity that potassium nitrate has for decomposing explosively would be a very real problem. 33. Sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate , sodium sulfate and iodine are all obtained by the processing of caliche. 34. Potassium nitrite forms potassium nitrate when heated in the presence of oxygen from 550?to 790? 35. He said traces of potassium nitrate were found. 36. Chemical scarification can also be achieved through the use of nutrient salts such as potassium nitrate . 37. Potassium nitrite and potassium nitrate additions allow the production of sausages with lower levels of sodium. 38. Police said the explosive used was potassium nitrate . 39. Potassium nitrate , however, had an advantage over sodium nitrate, through being less likely to absorb atmospheric moisture.40. However, the real boom began in 1876 with the opening of nitrate mines, in particular potassium nitrate .