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The chemistry of propellants in the classroom


Robson Fernandes de Farias
George Santos Marinho

Abstract

This paper presents a possible use of rocket chemistry (propellants) as a generating theme for teaching chemistry. The well-known “rocket candy” (sucrose-potassium nitrate propellant), KNSu is prepared and it is suggested as his combustion can be employed as a generating theme for teaching chemistry.


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