4.9 Oxidation-Reduction Reactions

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Potassium chlorate is considered a strong oxidizing agent. When it's gently heated, a decomposition reaction occurs, which produces potassium chloride and a lot of oxygen. This excess oxygen is enough to ignite something like a Gummi bear if it's dropped into the solution, which produces light, heat, carbon dioxide and water. The heat from the Gummi bear reaction further fuels the original decomposition of the potassium chlorate. The result is the extremely rapid combustion reaction you see in the GIF.

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