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USA TODAY on MSN · 21h

Black smoke vs. white smoke: What does each color mean during conclave?

At the end of each voting round, black smoke means a new pope has not yet to be selected, while white smoke indicates a new pope has been chosen.

CBS News on MSN · 22h

Why the conclave uses black and white smoke to indicate if there's a new pope

Here's how the conclave creates black and white smoke and why the Catholic Church began using them to signal whether a new pope has been elected.

Catholic News Agency · 21h

White or black: How the conclave smoke gets made

For white smoke, a compound of the chemicals potassium chlorate, lactose, and rosin (also known as Greek pitch) is used, while potassium perchlorate, anthracene, and sulfur are used for the black smoke.

ZME Science on MSN1d

Black smoke, no pope. But what’s the chemistry behind the Vatican’s white/black smoke?

In 2013, the Vatican confirmed that their fumata recipes now consist of a clear black smoke recipe: potassium perchlorate ...

2don MSN

The History Behind the Papal Smoke, Explained

The black and white smoke that emerges from the Sistine Chapel during a papal conclave is part of a longstanding tradition — ...

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