KClO3 is a strong oxidizing agent often used as a disinfectant and in fireworks and explosives. Gummi bears contain lots of sucrose, which is a substance easily oxidized.

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 ...

Potassium chlorate (KClO 3) is a strong oxidizing agent that has a wide variety of uses. It is or has been a component of explosives, fireworks, safety matches, and disinfectants. As a high school or ...

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Oxygen evolution from potassium chlorate (KClO3) catalyzed by metal oxides as air bag inflators Hideaki Iwakura , Noriyoshi Kakuta , Akifumi Ueno , Kazuo Kishi , and Jun Kato ...