Chemistry of fireworks

Firework colors

Symbol Name Fireworks Usage Al Aluminum Aluminum is used to produce silver and white flames and sparks. It is a common component of sparklers. Ba Barium...

Click to enlarge The colours in fireworks stem from a wide variety of metal compounds - particularly metal salts. 'Salt' as a word conjures up images of the normal table salt you probably use every day; whilst this is one type of salt (sodium...

Chemistry of Fireworks - Elements

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#FridayFun: The Chemistry of Fireworks. Sodium produces yellow/gold colors. Barium creates green, copper compounds produce blue, strontium salts give you red and titanium metals give you silver colored sparks. Other commonly used chemicals are carbon, which provides the fuel, oxidizers which produce oxygen for burning, magnesium, which increases the overall brilliance and brightness, antimony that gives you a "glitter" effect and calcium which deepens the colors.

Now that you know the history of fireworks and the state laws to follow when you use them, brush up on your types of fireworks and definitions. You’ll be able to impress your friends and family next time you use a punk to light off a helicopter, a parachute, or a cone. Confused? Start studying! A Aerial Any fireworks item that shoots flaming balls into the air, such as a cake or mortar. Assortment

Lift Charge The original fuse that is lit from the ground causes the combustion of black powder (Potassium Nitrate, Sulphur and Charcoal) within a confined space hence resulting in a huge explosion due to a massive increase in heat and gas within the shell. The strength of this explosion can hurtle the firework as high as 1000 feet into the air. From The Chemistry of Fireworks, Imperial College of London

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Fireworks are just chemistry in action 🎇

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Watching the sky light up with the shapes, sounds, and fizzles of fireworks is a popular past-time for those both young and old. The different shapes

It's Fireworks Night here in the UK tomorrow, which means fireworks (obviously), bonfires and sparklers. We've looked at fireworks in a previous...

Fireworks are great for holidays, celebrations, or just an afternoon thrill. But how exactly can you make your own from home? Though sky-bound explosives are not something you can DIY your way through, there's some super exciting, fiery...

As the brilliant blooms burst overhead this Fourth of July, some might wonder how fireworks get those bright colors.

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