JamesDiotte Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Hello, I was wondering if hydrochloric acid (~.008M) could be used instead of sulphuric acid to initiate the reaction between patassium chlorate and sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woelen Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 No, that is not possible. The very dilute (0.008 M) acid acts just like plain water. The reaction only can be initiated with concentrated (>90%) H2SO4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesDiotte Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 Ok, Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imp Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Hello, I was wondering if hydrochloric acid (~.008M) could be used instead of sulphuric acid to initiate the reaction between patassium chlorate and sugar. Use caution with KClO3 if any sulfur or sulfur-containing material is present. I spent many months healing from 2nd. degree burns sustained while triturating them together in a mortar & pestle. imp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarygun Posted June 29, 2007 Share Posted June 29, 2007 Isn't the reaction between sugar and chlorate a kind of simple redox reaction involving an acidic medium? Is a suplhur-containing substance a must for the reaction to occur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imp Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Isn't the reaction between sugar and chlorate a kind of simple redox reaction involving an acidic medium?Is a suplhur-containing substance a must for the reaction to occur? In the realm of pyrotechnics, fireworks making, use of chlorates with any sulfur bearing substance is generally strongly discouraged, as some, notably potassium chlorate, explode by percussion when sulfur is present. Therefore, in projecting shells from a mortar tube, for example, such materials may detonate prematurely while still being accelerated in the tube, due to inertial effects upon them. This process is termed "set-back". imp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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