tenneyguy Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 All should be aware that some oxidizers "give up" their O2 more easily than others, some VERY easily. For that reason, IMO it is good policy to study this fact in advance of crushing stuff in a mixing device haphazardly. Potassium chlorate is a good example of rather treacherous oxidizer. For that reason, potassium Perchlorate has supplanted it often. Chlorate mixtures have been known to ignite or explode due to inertial setback in shells fired from mortar tubes. If that happens, an emergency on the ground is likely. Oxygen is contained in a great variety of chemical compounds: nitrates, carbonates, chlorates, oxalates, permanganates, peroxides, hypochlorite, and the like, and these are usually contained in compound form such as magnesium nitrate, potassium permanganate, sodium chlorate, etc. They do not all react at similar rates; some react little or not at all. Thus strontium carbonate, for example, may be used to impart red color, but provides little "oomph" to the reaction: other oxidizer s needed. "Throwing things together" in this game is a serious mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 "Chlorate mixtures have been known to ignite or explode due to inertial setback in shells fired from mortar tubes." And how was this determined? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenneyguy Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 "Chlorate mixtures have been known to ignite or explode due to inertial setback in shells fired from mortar tubes." And how was this determined? Well, depending on how questioning you happen to be, I could say I pulled the determination out of my ass. But, setback has always been a serious consideration for the big guys, military, so thus it does happen for whatever reason. I might suggest you consult with the work by Tenney L. Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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