Amazing Reaction: Potassium Chlorate and Sugar

Potassium Chlorate is a strong oxidizer. In this demonstration, it is heated and a sugar cube is then added. The reaction in the video is the result.

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[kitkat123474]

you can use a gummy bear as well :P

[ThirstForScience]

Very true! Anything with sugar in it works very well. I didn't have any gummy bears with me, but I think I will film a VS. video with a bunch of different candies soon. :)

[JesterC88]

that was fucking awesome

[nikap64]

Get this shit outta my mouth!!!

[super22sprinkles]

i love you mr gumy bear ,,,,fuck the green 1

[tomalotube]

@ThirstForScience can I do this with stump remover?

[xXPuR3B100dXx]

@jcdezoyza no, salt is sodium chloride. Idk what potassium chlorides household name is

[Saanvel1]

dude can i use Potassium nitrate?

[mcovalt]

This music is boss!

[misspatches2012]

my freshman biology teacher did this w/ M&Ms

[ChilloutAreaDude]

can i build rockets with this

[jcdezoysa]

isn't potassium chlorate just salt

[mostafajento]

Blolololoo lololololo

[spotlightman1234]

@kcirtap1423yes you'll get a very similar effect but nothing as powerful as with KClO3.