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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 13:44
Synthesis of Potassium Perchlorate - KClO4

In my country, chemicals like KClO3 and KClO4 are pretty hard to obtain, which made me to build my own chlorate cell, but the perchlorate one I couldn't, due to the fact it needs a platinum anode(too expensive) or a lead dioxide anode(I can't find it anywhere).

I searched the internet about the synthesis of KClO4
which does not involve the electrolilsys method, and I found this:
4KClO3 → 3KClO4 + KCl
"Heating potassium chlorate in the absence of a catalyst converts it into potassium perchlorate".

Is it true? Has anyone tried this synthesis?
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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 13:52


I dont think its true because in the sugar and potassium chlorate experiment you melt the KClO3 and then add the source of sugar. I might be wrong though.



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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 15:03


Both of you need to learn to use the search engine instead of cluttering the site with new posts on topics already covered.

http://www.sciencemadness.org/talk/viewthread.php?tid=4077
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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 15:05


Yes it's true, I found this great site that has all the information you need about chlorates and perchlorates, here it is.



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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 15:12


Wow, I haven't seen that one before. Nice find!
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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 15:57


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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 16:06


Detritus?



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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 16:15


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[*] posted on 29-3-2014 at 16:36


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I'm not a liar, I'm just an enthusiastic celebrant of opposite day.
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[*] posted on 30-3-2014 at 10:19


Can someone kindly do a 'Bfessor' to this
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