The rush of sunset on the 4th of July, the cool breeze just after as the sky gets darker and darker, racing to find the ...

Strontium carbonate (red), calcium chloride (orange), sodium nitrate (yellow), barium chloride (green) and copper chloride ...

If you’ve ever wondered how fireworks get their color, it all comes down to science, specifically metal salts. When fireworks ...

KOCO 5 Meteorologist Sabrina Bates explains the chemistry behind the vibrant colors of Fourth of July fireworks.

The color, or colors, that a firework makes depends on what color-producing chemicals are in the firework. These chemicals are various metal salts that make different, specific colors as they are ...

Fireworks displays have become increasingly sophisticated and spectacular, but the chemical reactions that make them possible are pretty basic, according to John Conkling, an adjunct chemistry ...

Nurture Nature Center’s docent Jeff Mucklin explains how a smiley face fireworks is made with different chemicals that burn ...

You may have found yourself wondering how these fireworks get their colors. The short answer is minerals! Different minerals are used as the base of specific chemicals.

5. Finally, let's talk about color. As mentioned, various chemicals — usually compounds containing a metal — can be added to fireworks to produce different colors.

Are Fireworks Chemicals Dangerous? Published Jul 01, 2009 at 8:00 PM EDT Updated Mar 13, ... When exposed to the high heat created by the combustion, heavy metals in the fireworks produce color.

The Fourth of July holiday is this week and that means bright colors and big booms are coming to the night sky. Fireworks are ...

It's all about chemistry. As you look up in the sky tonight, a fabulous display of colors will burst forth. If you’ve ever wondered how fireworks get their color, it has everything to do with ...