For the first experiment, Thompson melted down the potassium chlorate, which looked a little bit like powdered sugar, up to 700 degrees Fahrenheit. When the chlorate was molten, ...

Limited use. Despite the risks, potassium chlorate is relatively safe when used in tiny amounts. It is used along with sand and red phosphorus in caps for use in toy guns.

To the upper right we have very pure potassium chlorate, so much so that it bursts into flames when mixed with sugar and catalyzed with some sulfuric acid. [Mr. Home Scientist] produced the KClO3 ...

The Afghan intelligence agency said the large quantity of potassium chlorate — a key component in bomb making — was hidden in 384 cans of baby powder. IE 11 is not supported.

May 30, 2013: A year ago NATO and Afghan forces were seizing an average 60 tons of ammonium nitrate fertilizer a month. That was twice as much as 2011. This was part of an effort to deny the Taliban ...

IN the course of studies on the kinetics of soil nitrification, using our perfusion technique1, we have observed a remarkable inhibitory effect of potassium chlorate on the conversion of ammonia ...

Chlorine dioxide (ClO 2), also known as chlorine peroxide and chlorine(IV) oxide, is a low-boiling red-brown liquid and yellow-green gas.It has an odd number of valence electrons, which makes it an ...

Extra oxygen released by potassium chlorate aids the fuel to burn better. The principal reason for using it in pyrotechnics is for the production of beautiful colours. Published - April 13, 2016 ...