Gummy Bear Explosion: Tina Le and Lauren Cho

This is the chemical reaction between potassium chlorate and a gummy bear.

C12H22O11 (s) + 8KClO3 (s) --> 12CO2 (g) + 11H2O (g) + 8KCl (s)

Each white agent represents a potassium chlorate compound.
Each red agent represents the heat from a bunsen burner.
Each blue agent represents a sucrose molecule.
Each gray agent represents a potassium chloride and oxide compound.
Each black agent represents a carbon dioxide atom.
Each yellow agent represents a water molecule.

First push the “Add Potassium Chlorate”, “Add heat”, and “Forever” button.
The potassium chlorate (white) will be heated (red) and turns into potassium chloride and oxide (gray).
Wait until most of the potassium chlorate and heat change color.
2KClO3(s) --> 2KCl(s) + 3O2(g)

Then push the “Add gummy bear” button.
The sucrose (blue) in the gummy bear will react with the oxide and create water (yellow), and carbon dioxide (black).

C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) --> 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(g)


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