The components of ordinary gunpowder are elemental sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate. When gunpowder explodes, these components react as follows:
3S8(s) + 16C(s) + 32KNO3(s)→
Sulfur Carbon Potassium nitrate
16K2O(s) + 16CO2(g) + 16N2(g) + 24SO2(g)
Potassium oxide Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Sulfur dioxide
For this redox reaction, the reducing agents are __________ and __________.