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Potassium chlorate is a chemical compound made of potassium, chlorine, and oxygen atoms. It has practical uses in various industrial and laboratory applications, though it requires careful handling due to its chemical properties.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- ClKO3
- Molecular weight
- 122.55 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- potassium chlorate
- SMILES
- [O-]Cl(=O)=O.[K+]
- InChIKey
- VKJKEPKFPUWCAS-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- Polar surface area
- 57.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 3
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
Potassium chlorate is the inorganic compound with the molecular formula KClO3. In its pure form, it is a white solid. After sodium chlorate, it is the second most common chlorate in industrial use. It is a strong oxidizing agent and its most important application is in safety matches.
Production
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