_________________ is not a constituent of gun powder?
Correct answer: C. Carbon
- A. Sulphur
- B. Charcoal
- C. Carbon
- D. Potassium nitrate
Explanation
Traditional gunpowder contains charcoal, sulphur, and potassium nitrate; charcoal supplies the carbonaceous fuel. Thus elemental carbon is not normally listed as a separate constituent, although charcoal itself is largely carbon.
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