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Thermal decomp of chlorates

12AX7 - 7-6-2005 at 21:47

Quick question, can't find an answer among all the perchlorate threads- what temperature does KClO3 decompose at, and with what reaction to produce KClO4*? Does NaClO3 decompose higher/lower?

Edit: I should clarify: straight to KClO4 is simple enough, but I remember a post someone said in passing it releases oxygen as well. Is this true?

Tim

[Edited on 8-6-2005 by 12AX7]