Used in matches and fireworks as an oxygen source. Employed in explosives and pyrotechnics. Used in laboratory oxygen generation. Sometimes applied in disinfectants (limited use due to safety concerns).

Its main role is to provide oxygen and support combustion making it valuable in pyrotechnics chemical reactions and oxygen production processes.

A white crystalline inorganic compound and a strong oxidizing agent. It is stable at room temperature but decomposes on heating to release oxygen.