While dietary sodium has long been the focus of blood pressure management, recent research suggests the sodium-potassium ratio is more important.

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For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, while potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur are used for the black ...

And if a new pope has been elected, potassium chlorate, lactose and chloroform resin would be added to produce white smoke. Has a pope ever been elected on the first ballot?

Black smoke is produced by burning ballots with chemicals like potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate ...

Black smoke is produced by burning ballots with chemicals like potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate ...

One is potassium chlorate, which is a white solid used in mouthwashes and fireworks. Then there is lactose, the type of sugar that's found in milk.

BBC Future reports that a blend of potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur generates black smoke, while white smoke is created with potassium chlorate, lactose, and conifer resin, called rosin.

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