What is Potassium Chlorate?
Potassium Chlorate (KClO₃) is a powerful oxidizing agent, typically found as a white crystalline substance. It decomposes readily under heat, releasing oxygen, which makes it valuable in applications that require combustion or oxidation. Known for its stability under standard conditions, it becomes highly reactive when exposed to heat or friction.
Common Applications
- Pyrotechnics: Used as an oxidizer in fireworks, matches, and signal flares.
- Laboratory Use: Employed in experiments involving oxygen generation and combustion reactions.
- Agriculture: Occasionally used in herbicides and plant growth regulators.
- Explosives Manufacturing: Acts as a key component in certain propellant and explosive mixtures.
- Chemical Industry: Utilized in the synthesis of other chlorine-containing compounds.
- Textile & Paper Industry: Applied in dyeing and bleaching processes.
- Oxygen Production: Oxygen is generated in chemical oxygen generators and emergency breathing devices.
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
| Purity | 99% min |
| Appearance | White Crystalline Powder |
| Moisture Content | < 0.3% |
| Solubility | Soluble in water |
| Packaging | 25kg bags, 50kg drums, customized options available |
