2 KClO₃ (aq) + 3 C (s) → 2 KCl (aq) + 3 CO₂ (g)

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

C is a reducing agent, KClO₃ is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

• KClO₃
  • Names: Potassium chlorate , Potassium chlorate(V) , Potcrate , Potassium oxymuriate
  • Appearance: White crystals or powder ; Colourless crystals or white powder
• C
  • Names: Carbon black , Acetylene black , Channel black ... show moreFurnace black , Lamp black , Thermal black , Carbon soot show less
  • Appearance: Odourless black pellets or extremely fine powder ; Black, odorless solid.

Products:

• KCl
  • Names: Potassium chloride , Sylvite , Muriate of potash ... show moreKlor-Con M15 , K-Lease , Klor-Con 8 , K+10 , K+8 , Klor-Con M10 , Micro-K 10 , Kato , Kaon Cl-10 , Kaon-Cl , Kaon Cl , Micro-K , Klor-Con 10Meq , Klor-Con 10 , Micro-K Ls , K-dur , Klor-Con , Klor-Con M20 , Slow-K , Ten-K , Klotrix , [KCl] , Kaliumchlorid , Chloride of potash , Kaon-CL 10 , Klor-CON , KCl , Monopotassium chloride , K-Tab , Chlorid draselny , Potassium Chloride show less
  • Appearance: White crystalline solid ; Colourless hygroscopic crystals
• CO₂
  • Names: Carbon dioxide , {{plainlist| , CO2 ... show moreCarbonic acid gas , Dry ice , [CO2] , Carbonic anhydride , R-744 , E-290 , E 290 , E290 , Carbonic acid anhydride , Carbon-12 dioxide , Methanedione , Carbon oxide , CO₂ , [Note: Normal constituent of air (about 300 ppm)]. show less
  • Appearance: Colorless gas ; Odourless colourless compressed liquefied gas ; Colorless, odorless gas. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. Solid form is utilized as dry ice.]