Rocket Candy
Rocket Candy is made up of potassium nitrate and sugar. My group and I did five experiments that consisted of a 3:2 ratio of potassium nitrate to sugar. We didn't focus on the importance of crushing the mixture.
Experiment one used 3 grams of potassium nitrate and 2 grams of sugar. We noticed that it did last longer than the Black Powder experiment, but it did not create enough force to be useful.
The second test we used 6 grams of potassium nitrate and 4 grams of sugar. My group and I learned that the larger the amount of the compounds, the more explosive the mixture is.
Experiment three used 9 grams of potassium nitrate and 6 grams of sugar. It created a substantial amount of flame and excess from the reaction.
Experiment four was 12 grams of potassium nitrate and 8 grams of sugar. It produced a larger flame compared to test three.
Experiment five had 15 grams of potassium nitrate and 10 grams sugar. Since it was the largest of the mixtures, it had the most sizable explosion.
Experiment one used 3 grams of potassium nitrate and 2 grams of sugar. We noticed that it did last longer than the Black Powder experiment, but it did not create enough force to be useful.
The second test we used 6 grams of potassium nitrate and 4 grams of sugar. My group and I learned that the larger the amount of the compounds, the more explosive the mixture is.
Experiment three used 9 grams of potassium nitrate and 6 grams of sugar. It created a substantial amount of flame and excess from the reaction.
Experiment four was 12 grams of potassium nitrate and 8 grams of sugar. It produced a larger flame compared to test three.
Experiment five had 15 grams of potassium nitrate and 10 grams sugar. Since it was the largest of the mixtures, it had the most sizable explosion.