Crush, don’t strike: the fiery conflagration of a promethean match. (Credit: NurdRage) Using practically the same recipe of potassium chlorate and sugar as in the 19th century, [NurdRage] uses ...

This change kickstarts a reaction with other chemicals, primarily sulfur or antimony sulfide combined with potassium chlorate in the match head. As this chemical dance unfolds, the wooden stick of ...

What does the trick with matches in the pot offer? Each match contains several key ingredients in its head: potassium chlorate, sulfur, magnesium, and phosphorus. These substances contribute to ...

IN the course of studies on the kinetics of soil nitrification, using our perfusion technique 1, we have observed a remarkable inhibitory effect of potassium chlorate on the conversion of ammonia ...