A former Key West firefighter appeared in federal court on May 30 to face an indictment charging him with the possession of a ...

This selection comes after two days of conclave in the Sistine Chapel, tying the modern record for the fastest selection of a pope.

It’s probably the most-watched smoke in the world: The billows of exhaust unfurl before the watchful eyes of thousands every conclave — the only communication allowed from the cardinals locked ...

anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin.

anthracene, and sulfur. White smoke is created by burning ballots with a mixture of potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin.

The ballots are burned with three substances to make the smoke white. One is potassium chlorate, which is a white solid used in mouthwashes and fireworks. Then there is lactose, the type of sugar ...

Pyrotechnic chemistry drives the Vatican’s recipes for the black and white smoke used to announce papal election outcomes ...

Potassium chlorate (KClO₃) — even more reactive than perchlorate — ensures a hot, vigorous burn. Lactose acts as the fuel, burning quickly and cleanly into water vapour and carbon dioxide.

Instead the 2013 recipe calls for potassium chlorate, the common sugar lactose and a type of pine resin sometimes known as Greek pitch. The first two ingredients are a common pair, Steinberg says ...

The BBC reported that black smoke is created by a mixture of potassium perchlorate, anthracene and sulphur, while white smoke is created with potassium chlorate, lactose and rosin.

White smoke is created with potassium chlorate, lactose (milk sugar), and rosin, the sticky tree resin often used on violin bows. These recipes essentially form smoke bombs, a familiar tool in ...