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| Oxidation of Sucrose with Potassium Chlorate |
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A pile of sucrose is mixed with potassium chlorate and a drop of concentrated sulfuric acid. A highly exothermic oxidation occurs that ignites the sucrose.
Discussion
The details of the chemistry of this reaction are not known, but the explosive nature of this process stresses the importance of avoiding contact between chlorates and oxidizable organic compounds.
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Citation:
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Shakhashiri, B. Z.
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Chemical Demonstrations; University of Wisconsin Press: Madison, 1983; Vol. 1, pp 79-80.
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Design, Text and Demonstrator:
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Gary Trammell
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University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
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Videographer/Editor:
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Steve Dykema
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University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL 62794
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Voice:
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Margaret Biddle
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University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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Audio Production:
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Greg Minix
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University of Wisconsin - Madison, College of Engineering, Madison, WI 53706
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Jerrold J. Jacobsen
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University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI 53706
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