Explanatory notes
… impurities (e.g., chlorides of the alkali metals). Used as an oxidising agent, in organic synthesis, in textile … preparations for match heads, as a weed‑killer, etc. (2) Potassium chlorate (KClO 3 ). Prepared in a similar manner … It is also used in medicine and in the manufacture of blasting explosives (e.g., cheddite). (3) Barium chlorate …