But an overnight stay in the refrigerator results in the potassium chlorate crystals seen above. Fiery testing (seen below) lets him know the experiment worked. From here the product can be used ...

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed there had been limited distribution of the affected products to the UK..

An easier, albeit vastly more expensive and dangerous alternative came in the 19th century when chemists discovered auto-ignition using a potassium chlorate mixture and sulfuric acid. This method ...

But scientists prefer to use the word joules - let's see how ... We can look at how this works in the lab by reacting our food with potassium chlorate a powerful oxidising agent.