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.


https://www.redapplefireworks.com/blogs/we-love-fireworks/how-do-fireworks-get-their-color

 

[Fish Fan]

@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.


https://www.redapplefireworks.com/blogs/we-love-fireworks/how-do-fireworks-get-their-color

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.