During early Chinese gunpowder development, which risk increased in blast furnace operations to adjust compositions?

💡 Explanation

Premature ignition risks augmented because mixing processes optimized for black powder created sparks, therefore increasing deflagration events rather than controlled explosions because sensitive mixtures ignited outside enclosed spaces.

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