This Is Purdue - Chem Teacher Phil's Candy Corn 'Chem-o-ween' Experiment

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This "Chem-o-ween" candy corn experiment is the first one Phil shows to his students each year at Culver Academies.
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the concept of this experiment: (this is commonly known as the screaming candy experiment.)
when the potassium chlorate is heated, it will melt and decompose into potassium chloride and oxygen.
the main ingredient in candy corn is sugar which is also known as sucrose in chemistry.
when sucrose is added to the heated solution, it creates a violent oxidation reaction.
the candy corn and the solution reacts with oxygen to create potassium chloride, as well as carbon dioxide and water.
the reaction also releases energy in the form of heat.