July 4 Chemistry

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I hope folks had a happy fourth!

I defer to the opinions from folks who make fireworks and suggested they use a number of different chemicals to do it, but the answer I was intending was calcium! It gives an orange color.

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@Randy Holmes-Farley

This was interesting, and I learned something about DIY fireworks

I'd appreciate it if you could do more chem related puzzles like this in the future

 

[ChrisfromBrick]

I hope folks had a happy fourth!

I defer to the opinions from folks who make fireworks and suggested they use a number of different chemicals to do it, but the answer I was intending was calcium! It gives an orange color.

How Do Fireworks Get Their Color?

Discover how fireworks get their vibrant colors, from red to blue, with expert insight from Red Apple Fireworks.

www.redapplefireworks.com

I still have quite a few powdered chemicals left over. Some not safe. It’s remarkably easy to order pyrotechnic chemicals online without the faintest issue. Stuff like potassium perchlorate and other strong oxidizers. 2-3 micron aluminum… The stuff that makes the loud booms you hear in salute shells.