Simple Rocket Propellent

Needed Components

• Potassium Nitrate (KNO3)

• Carbon (C)

• Sulphur (S)

Preparation

The first thing to do is to prepare doses: 75% of Potassium Nitrate, 15% of Carbon and 10% of Sulphur, then pour into a peste the potassium nitrate and reduce it in a fine powder. Now pour the sulphur and the carbon into the peste and mix to obtain a homogeneus grey powder.

Use

This mixture burns very fast and produces extremely high temperatures, so it can be used to make cheap rockets or as thermite.

Safety Hints

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