Potassium chlorate and Starch

A reaction of potassium chlorate with starch. It was initiated by a drop of concentrated sulfuric acid onto the mixture. Chlorine dioxide, first formed from the acid and the chlorate, caused the ignition of starch at the point it was added, which then ignited the rest of the mixture.

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[NITROMETHANO]

thnxs. starch= corn starch?

[evansp12]

Well it's maize starch, but maize is corn (according to wikipedia).

[NITROMETHANO]

what formule you used kcle/starch???

[evansp12]

Its approximately 3:2 parts of KClO3:starch

[Basco36]

if you want to get white flame and no sparks try potassium chlorate antimony powder and sugar.

[evansp12]

OK. Thanks for letting me know.

[o0Dreamlike0o]

Yeah, that's why people use fuses..

[KooKooCow]

lol i was realy stupid back then i had no idea what i was taking about i know sufuric acid acts as a catalyst/ oxidiser. Im a lot smarter now i have access to chems and i can write out formulas sorry for the dumb question xD

[Rone170]

good model rocket fuel

[MrShinigamie]

i am happy that our starch in our body isn't used like that :D

[herculesmamea]

homade firework!!

[freakin1random]

define starch lol

[Nukedeuce]

ratios.... its not dinner lol

[Vinc717]

Not bad ;)

[pyro57sapiens]

rations?

[tTatmosT]

ah man you're my hero, i wanted to make kclo3 but I din't know that method thanks a lot man

[pyropakman]

Potassium chlorate can be synthesized by electrolyzing a concentrated saltwater solution with a DC current. For more details, check out some of the specific synthesis videos on youtube.

[antiswattt]

are you talking about where to get kclo3? theres kclo3 in matches.. but only 40-50% so you will have to purify it..