Carly Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 What type of chemical reaction is potassium nitrate (KNO3) and sugar (C12H22O11) be? We mixed 3:2 ratio, melted it and lit it on fire, producing smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississippichem Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 What type of chemical reaction is potassium nitrate (KNO3) and sugar (C12H22O11) be? We mixed 3:2 ratio, melted it and lit it on fire, producing smoke. Nitrate is one of nitrogen's highest oxidation states. Ammonium nitrate is used as an oxidizer in some explosives. That's a pretty strong hint. Also, have you ever heard the term "reducing sugar"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Nitrate is one of nitrogen's highest oxidation states. Ammonium nitrate is used as an oxidizer in some explosives. That's a pretty strong hint. Also, have you ever heard the term "reducing sugar"? no i havent heard of "reducing sugar" before. is oxidation a type of chemical reaction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horza2002 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 It is indeed a type of chemical reaction. As is reduction, subsitution, elimination, decomposition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carly Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 so is this type of chemical reaction oxidation? or would it be synthesis- combining 2 or more substances to create a new compound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mississippichem Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 so is this type of chemical reaction oxidation? or would it be synthesis- combining 2 or more substances to create a new compound? Yes an oxidation. But whenever there is an oxidation there must also be a ________. So this is an oxidation-________ reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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