What is the reaction between kno3 and sugar?

Answer 1

The chemical reaction is 5 C12H22O11 + 48 KNO3 ---> 24 K2CO3 + 36 CO2 + 55 H2O + 24 N2

When Sugar and KNO3 are mixed, melted, and ignited, The KNO3 releases Oxygen and becomes KNO2 (Potassium Nitrite). It is the oxygen that causes rapid combustion of the sugar, making a considerable amount of smoke. But most of this "Smoke" is steam due to the rapidly combusting sugar's flame, heating the water molecules around it to a certain point of it boiling.

Answer 2

The chemical reaction is C12H22O11+KNO3=K2CO3+CO2+H2O+N2

5C12H22O11 + 48KNO3 = 24K2CO3 + 36CO2 + 55H2O + 24N2. AKA: When Sugar and KNO3 is mixed, melted, and ignited, The KNO3 releases oxygen and becomes KNO2 (Potassium Nitrite). It is the oxygen that causes rapid combustion of the sugar, making a considerable amount of smoke. But most of this "Smoke" is steam due to the rapidly combusting sugar's flame, heating the water molecules around it to a certain point of it boiling.

Answer 3

The reaction between KNO3 (potassium nitrate) and sugar is an oxidation-reduction reaction. When heated, potassium nitrate decomposes to form potassium nitrite, oxygen, and nitrogen oxides. The sugar (sucrose) acts as a reducing agent, providing electrons to the potassium nitrate.

Answer 4

C12H22O11+KNO3=KNO2+CO2+H2O =>

C12H22O11 + 24KNO3 = 24KNO2 + 12CO2 + 11H2O

this is for ratio 65:35 for KNO3:Sugar