Crush, don’t strike: the fiery conflagration of a promethean match. (Credit: NurdRage) Using practically the same recipe of potassium chlorate and sugar as in the 19th century, [NurdRage] uses ...

What does the trick with matches in the pot offer? Each match contains several key ingredients in its head: potassium chlorate, sulfur, magnesium, and phosphorus. These substances contribute to ...

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 ...

Such disinfectants may be used to sanitize water systems, but can leave chlorate residues in the products. Sodium and potassium chlorates have been used in pesticides but are now prohibited in the ...