Monday, September 20, 2010

The Chemistry of Fireworks

Bytesize Science Presents: The Chemistry of Fireworks from ACS Pressroom on Vimeo.



Watch the video above from Bytesize Science on the Chemistry of Fireworks. Write a reflection after watching the video. While reflecting, consider the following questions:

How are fireworks capsules designed?

What safety procedures do they include in the design?

What are the various compounds mentioned in this video? *What are their chemical formulas?

Which element is extremely important for fireworks to work properly? What is the fire triangle?

What two components do fireworks need in order to produce heat at a certain burning rate?

What type of reaction takes place in fireworks?

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