All of the beautiful colors in fireworks seem to be a mystery but after reading this article you can
clearly explain how the colors are illustrated after the firework has been ignited. Inside of a single
firework there is a paper tube that is packed with a black powder or gun powder. There is a fuse
that leads to that power so that you can light it. Aluminum is often added so that the explosion
is very bright and there are a couple of compounds within the sparkler such as fuel, steel powder
and iron. There are also separate ingredients such as starch and sugar.
When all of these ingredients are mixed together with water there is going to be somewhat of
chemical slurry that you can then pour into a tube. When the sparklers burn for a while that is
when you are going to receive the bright light show. Most of the fireworks are going to contain iron,
zing, magnesium and steel for that added “shine” effect and so that the displays will last longer.
All of these colors are from the added chemicals for the multi breaks and the three timed phase
firework shows.
A pyrotechnic will explain that fireworks were invented in ancient China and that the effects are
features that have been added recently. Before the industrial revolution these chemicals created
showers of different colored flames. The chlorate is what adds the red and green to the palette of
colors. Explaining the colors is as simple as referring to it as a chemical recipe. There are special
molecules which will shine off the light to a certain wavelength and it will then produce a radiation
of colors that can only be seen by the human eye. It really is amazing as to what type of reaction
comes from a mixture of chemicals and minerals.


september 27th, 2011
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