Description: Melted potassium chlorate is used to oxidize a piece of M&M candy or a Cheeto in a test tube. Makes spectacular purple flame.

This demonstration is available on video tape, and on JCE Software: "Chemistry Comes Alive!" CD-Rom Vol. 3.

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Source: UW Card Catalog

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Keywords: Exothermic, thermochemistry, food, oxidation