But Grant Thompson, also known on YouTube as “The King of Random,” is a solid choice instead. In the video experiment, Thompson melted down potassium chlorate that he got from a pyrotechnics ...

Potassium chlorate, beautiful but dangerous. June 11, 2025 e-Paper. ... The heat generated by the burning red phosphorus triggers the decomposition of the potassium chlorate.

Still, the screaming gummy bear (yes, it screams), is as good a way of demonstrating this as any. The potassium chlorate gets heated up until it starts to decompose into potassium chloride and oxygen.

Donald Bucher was demonstrating an experiment with the chemical potassium chlorate when the explosion — which was strong enough to […] Skip to content All Sections ...

Beautiful but dangerous potassium chlorate. June 14, 2025 e-Paper. LOGIN Account. ... The heat generated by the burning red phosphorus triggers the decomposition of the potassium chlorate.