Question

1. Find the MSDS for potassium chlorate.

a) Are there any health hazards associated with this material, and what conditions produce these hazards?

b) Under what conditions does it produce fire or explosion hazards?

c) Since this experiment involves high temperatures, what are the melting point and decomposition temperature for potassium chlorate?

melting temperature _________ decomposition temperature _________

d) Based on these values, what will you see happening to the potassium chlorate solid as you begin heating it to high temperatures?

Answer 1

MSDS for KClO3 :

CAS#: 3811-04-9

There are helath hazards when comes into contact with the skin or eyes.

Hazardous in case of skin contact permeator). The amount of tissue damage depends on length of contact. Eye contact can result in corneal damage or blindness.

b) There is a risk of explosion of the product in presence of mechanical impact.

C) Melting point : 368°C and boiling point is = 400 deg.c

d) it decompses to KCl and O2 when heated to high temperatures