Question

Potassium chlorate burns in absence of air .Give reason
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Answer 1

Answer:

Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium, chlorine and oxygen, with the molecular formula KClO3. In its pure form, it is a white crystalline substance. It is the most common chlorate in industrial use. It is used,

as an oxidizing agent,

to prepare oxygen,

as a disinfectant,

in safety matches,

in explosives and fireworks,

in cultivation, forcing the blossoming stage of the longan tree, causing it to produce fruit in warmer climates.