<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Infobox references </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Potassium chlorate is a compound containing potassium, chlorine and oxygen atoms, with the molecular formula KClO . In its pure form, it is a white crystalline substance . It is the most common chlorate in industrial use . It is used </P> <Ul> <Li> as an oxidizing agent, </Li> <Li> to prepare oxygen, </Li> <Li> as a disinfectant, </Li> <Li> in safety matches, </Li> <Li> in explosives and fireworks, </Li> <Li> in cultivation, forcing the blossoming stage of the longan tree, causing it to produce fruit in warmer climates . </Li> </Ul>

What is the name of the compound with the formula kclo