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 ...

More than 300 pounds of a bomb-making chemical was discovered disguised as baby powder, Afghan officials said. The country's intelligence agency said the large quantity of potassium chlorate — a key ...

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Delicious science is on display tonight as a “poor gummy bear” gets the potassium chlorate treatment on Street Science, the Science Channel show that puts the fun into chemistry experiments. Host ...

There's a proud history of blowing things up as a part of science education. It's a great way to grab student attention and it shows how powerful chemical reactions can be. The reaction of white ...