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 ...

The potassium chlorate gets heated up until it starts to decompose into potassium chloride and oxygen. A gummy bear, laden with sugar, gets added to the mix and the heat from the potassium ...

“When potassium chlorate is heated above its melting point, the chlorate decomposes endothermically (by absorbing heat), liberating the oxygen,” the report said. In World War II, chlorate ...

When mixed with potassium chlorate and heated gently, the mass inflamed inside the flask, and a reaction proceeded with explosive violence, resulting in the formation of clouds of smoky gas ...

Potassium Chlorate It's a source of emergency air on planes, submarines, and spacecraft that releases oxygen when heated. When mixed with wax, it makes a plastic explosive. When mixed with sulfur ...

Potassium chlorate (KClO 3) is a strong oxidizing agent that has a wide variety of uses. It is or has been a component of explosives, fireworks, safety matches, and disinfectants. As a high school or ...

Potassium chlorate has surpassed fertilizer as the explosive of choice for insurgents, Pentagon research shows. For years, U.S. officials sought to stem the flow of fertilizer from Pakistan.