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 ...

An easier, albeit vastly more expensive and dangerous alternative came in the 19th century when chemists discovered auto-ignition using a potassium chlorate mixture and sulfuric acid. This method ...

From an industry perspective, there are two main classes of inorganic chemicals: Alkali Chemicals (including soda ash, caustic soda and Liquid Chlorine) and Basic Inorganic Compounds (Aluminum ...

The process takes place in the mitochondria. Jon uses practical demonstration of the oxidation of a jelly baby in molten potassium chlorate (V) to show how much energy is stored in food.