[neact] Re: potassium chlorate and gummi bear

I did this every year, kept the reaction in the hood, used just a small scoop 
of pot. chlorate in a test tube attached to the ring stand. When it melted, I 
turned off the bunsen burner, added the gummi bear and voila, it is a great 
white light! I also tried it with peeps, an even better reaction, because there 
is more sugar. I wear goggles and don't let the students get closer than about 
3-4 feet from the hood. It is a great example of a decomposition and combustion 
two step reaction. Tina

--- On Fri, 1/2/09, nancyjeanward@xxxxxxx <nancyjeanward@xxxxxxx> wrote:

From: nancyjeanward@xxxxxxx <nancyjeanward@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [neact] potassium chlorate and gummi bear
To: neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Friday, January 2, 2009, 10:54 PM



Hello.  I am contemplating doing a demo with  gummi bear and potassium 
chlorate; however, I am a bit chicken.  Could you give me any info on this?  
Has any one done this? 
Thanks,
Nancy Ward

-----Original Message-----
From: Kenneth W. Brody <kwbrody@xxxxxxx>
To: neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:43 pm
Subject: [neact] hope to see you


I apologize for this listing: I usually read the notices I read with a more 
critical eye before sending them to the list-serve. I guess the holiday season 
highs made me miss this. The response I got indicates how shop you guys are. 
 
Sorry, and Happy New Year. 
 
Ken 
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