Hey All,
I've been doing some stoichiometric calculations for sugar substitutions.
Initially, things were going well.
KNO3 balances with Dextrose and Fructose at a ratio of 3.200:1 by weight and
KNO3 balances with Sucrose at a ratio of 2.835:1.
However, when I tried to come up with a balanced reaction for glycerine
(C3H8O3) or propylene glycol (C₃H₈O₂) with KNO3, a balanced chemical equation
wasn't forthcoming. Any suggestions? I'm sure I'm missing something obvious,
it's been a long time since I did this kind of thing.
This is as close as I can get, but it leaves a lot of unreacted oxygen on the
right side of the equation:
6(KNO3) + (C3H8O3) -> 3(N2) + 3(K2CO3) + 4(H2O) + 8.5(O2)
Any suggestions or recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
