[neact] Re: potassium chlorate and gummi bear-tsw reply

for safety reasons,...why on Earth are you using KClO3,....when KNO3 could do 
as well  and at a lower temp with little chance of detonation.
 
KClO3 releases 3 Oxygens at decomposition where as KNO3 release only 
one,....either way you are making a form of gunpowder, and it should be done 
behind a polycarbonate  Blast Sheild,... a video of the reaction would faster 
and safer.
 
A 50/50 mixture of sugar and KNO3 would do, but DO NOT Grind these two in a 
mortar just gently mix them,.....  This mixture can be ignited by a Bunsen 
Burner or a blow torch on a Burn pad and would show the reaction. A fume hood 
is also highly recommended.
Cooking and  Pyrotechnics  sparked my interest in Chemistry,...hopefully it 
will do same for your students.
Hope this helps,
Stay Safe.
Ted.



Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2009 15:06:59 -0500From: djolney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: [neact] 
Re: potassium chlorate and gummi bearTo: neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx


A variation I used many years ago was to heat KClO3 (to a depth of 1/2 inch or 
so) in an ignition tube, until it just melts. (Have the tube mounted quite 
vertically). Then deliberately turn off the burner, count down 5-4-3-2-1, and 
drop an UNLIT wooden spint into the tube. As Cary relates, it burns violently, 
even as 2nd and 3rd do. I labelled it "what if I didn't DIDN'T use a 
catalyst?!", referring to the classic O2 gas preparation. I guess the use of 
MnO2 there makes the gas production go with less heat needed, so promotes 
safety. And the kid that's most obnoxious that day gets the job of washing out 
the tube when things have cooled down !
   But I think in this day and age I'd not do the demo live with students 
about, especially using sugar like in a gummi bear, for all the reasons others 
have cited already.  A better bet would be to do it on camera and show the tape 
when desired.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: nancyjeanward@xxxxxxx 
To: neact@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 10:54 PM
Subject: [neact] potassium chlorate and gummi bear
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
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