Salt of Petra, KNO3 or saltpeter

On 27/03/2015 14:26, Brian Ellis wrote:
> Potassium?
>
> On 27/03/2015 14:15, David Hillman wrote:
>> Here is the Element Quiz Question:
>>
>> The Question:
>> This element is the eight most abundant element in the earth's crust. A
>> compound containing this element is the 33rd most produced chemical in
>> the
>> United States. In a flame test, this element produces a violet color.
>> This
>> element is essential to all living organisms. The Greek word "petra".
>> Which
>> element is being described?
>>
>>
>> The winner of the weekly element quiz will get the services of Clumpy and
>> Kloumpios for the week.
>>
>> So far Clumpy and Kloumpios have done the following:
>>
>> Past Quiz winners/tasks:
>> Week 1 Dick Krug,  Spartan Complex Systems
>> Week 2 Laura Turbini, IRC
>> Week 3 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>> Week 3 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>> Week 4 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>> Week 5 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
>> Week 6 Steve Gregory
>> Week 7 Phil Kinner
>> Week 8 Brian Ellis
>> Week 9 James Head,Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>> Week 10 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 11 Keith Calhoun, Sopark Corp
>> Week 12 Matthias Mansfeld, Mansfeld-Elektronik
>> Week 13 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 14 Brian Ellis
>> Week 15 Tom Carroll, Boeing Defense, Space and Security
>> Week 16 Steve Gregory
>> Week 17 Phil Kinner
>> Week 18 Ian Braddock, MBDA Systems
>> Week 19 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 20 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>> Week 21 Amol Kane
>> Week 21 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>> Week 21 David Bealer, Watch Fire Sign
>> Week 22 Phil Kinner
>> Week 23 Guy Ramsey, RD Circuits
>> Week 24 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>> Week 25 Keith Calhoun, SoparkCorp
>> Week 26 Paul Reid, PWB Interconnect Solutions Inc
>> Week 27 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 28 Steve Gregory
>> Week 29 Gus Trakas, Viasystems
>> Week 29 Steve Creswick
>> Week 30 Robert Welch,Moog Component Group
>> Week 31 Heidi Havelka, Interplex Sunbelt
>> Week 32 Raye Rivera, Canoga Perkins
>> Week 33 Steve Creswick
>> Week 34 Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>> Week 35 Don Vischulis
>> Week 36 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 37 Larry Dzaugis
>> Week 37 Bonus Question Steve Mikell
>> Week 38 Curt McNamara, Logic PD
>> Week 38 Bonus Question Dewey Whittaker, Honeywell
>> Week 39 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 40 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 40 Ron Feyereisen, Sigmatron Int.
>> Week 41 Steve Gregory
>> Week 42 Steve Mikell
>> Week 43 Mark Kostinovsky, Schlumberger
>> Week 44 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 44 Eddie Hofer, Rockwell Collins
>> Week 45 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 46 Joe Russeau, Precision Analysts Laboratory
>> Week 47 Phil Bavaro,L-3 Communications
>> Week 48 Brian Ellis
>> Week 49 Leland Woodall,CSTech
>> Week 49 Drew Meyer, Benchmark Electronics
>> Week 50 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 51 Karen Tellefsen.
>> Week 52 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 53 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> Week 54 Phil Bavaro, L-3 Com.
>> Week 55 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc. deferred to Richard Stadem, GD,
>> Week 56 Carl Van Wormer, Cipher Engineering LLC
>> Week 57 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc
>> Week 58 Leland Woodall, CSTech, Inc.
>> Week 58 Bonus Question Robert Wolfe
>> Week 59 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 60 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 61 James Head, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited
>> Week 62 Leland Woodall
>> Week 62 Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>> Week 63 Pat Goodyear, PGE
>> Week 64 Ed Popielarski
>> Week 65 Jim West, N.S. International
>> Week 66 Brian Ellis
>> Week 67 Ravinder Ajmani, HGST
>> Week 68 Robert Wolfe
>> Week 69 Joe Russeau, PAL.
>> Week 69 Leland Woodall, Keihin North America
>> Week 70 Jim West, N.S. Internationa
>> Week 71 Steve Gregory
>> Week 72 Bhanu Sood, CALCE
>> Week 72 Ed Popielarsk
>> Week 72 Robert Welch, Moog Component Group
>> Week 73 Torsten Hagge, Kristronics GmbH
>> Week 74 Greg Munie, IPC
>> Week 75 Doug Pauls, Rockwell Collins
>> Week 76 Graham Collins, Sunsel Systems
>> Week 77 Robert Kondner, Index Designs
>> Week 77 Bonus Brien Bush, Cirtronics
>>
>> Week 78 Leland Woodall, CSTech Inc.
>> - The boys made it into RDU safely over the weekend, and we shared some
>> pizzas and beers at the Mellow Mushroom while watching the basketball
>> games. Today they're at the plant helping me review new product
>> documentation, and this evening they'll be assisting with the
>> completion of
>> the bracket form (I found out they knew more about basketball than I'd
>> imagined). The rest of the week will be filled with various and
>> sundry, but
>> if the weather stays nice, they will also be doing some outside work
>> around
>> the house.  Anyway, it's great to have them back, and thanks again!
>>
>> Week 79 Denny Fritz, SAIC
>> - After NCAA basketball,  the guys better get right down to work Monday
>> morning helping with the A)Technology Roadmap, B) Supply Chain
>> Roadmap, and
>> C) Anti-Counterfeit Plans we are doing for Department of Defense printed
>> circuit boards.  Polished versions are due at NAVSEA Crane  in 3 weeks.
>> How are the guys at typing and proofreading?  Say, if they get us caught
>> up, they can work on the farm tractor here - hope they can get out of the
>> John Deere mode enough to work on my Farm-all Super C that's only 60
>> years
>> old (bought new by my dad around 1954) - it needs new tires for one
>> thing.
>> We need it to rake the hay that my twin grandsons have promised to
>> harvest
>> come June.
>>
>> Week 80 ????
>> -assisted with ????
>>
>> Everyone have a safe week.
>>
>> Dave Hillman
>> Rockwell Collins
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