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2-3 Drops Of Sulphuric Acid Needed To Ignite The Fire

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Problems: 1. Why is the fire purple? 2. Why was the sugar needed? 3. Why was 2-3 drops of Sulphuric Acid needed to ignite the fire? Method 1. Mix the potassium chlorate and sugar in a mortar with a pestle. 2. Sprinkle the mix onto a metal plate and then make a depression in the middle. 3. Take the metal plate to a fume hood. 4. Add 2-3 drops of sulphuric acid. 5. Watch the fire. Observation 1. The sulphuric acid had taken a few seconds to ignite the potassium chlorate and sugar. 2. The fire had burned purple for a few seconds then had died down. 3. After the fire had burned there was black residue left on the metal plate. 4. The potassium chlorate and sugar had burned through the metal plate and made a hole. Conclusion The reason for

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