How do Fireworks Work? Fireworks Made Easy: A Chemist Shows The Inner Workings of Pyrotechnics

This video is an animated whiteboard explanation of the science and history of fireworks. Learn how fireworks are made and the composition of different fireworks. Learn what makes fireworks go up, what makes fireworks go boom, how fireworks have different shapes, and why fireworks have different colors.

This video starts with the original discovery of black powder and then shows you various types and parts of fireworks and how they are made and work. Topics include:

1. Discovery of gunpowder
2. Composition and chemistry of black powder
3. Firecrackers
4. Fuses
5. Electric Matches
6. Mortar fireworks
7. Salutes and flash powder
8. Stars
9. Different firework colors
10. Electron energy levels

There are many different types and compositions of fireworks that are beyond the scope of this video. For detailed descriptions, see the following website:

[nex_flex]

Imagine making the first fireworks, kids would think you were a wizard.

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It's crazy how they can make the stars create patterns that flash different colors with precise timing.

[CruddySkate]

Take you for this, this was the best explanation on the chemical level of fireworks and helped me get tons of information for my chemistry project.

[gandhi.jangra]

Very nice Vedio I like it very much 👍👍👍🙏

[janeksobieralski]

This is awesome, i got gifted a bag of fireworks and i love pyrotechnics so i needed to know what substances i was working with, also i was the 182nd like, shouts out Blink-182

[raduc]

Hi!Im looking to make a pvc-pipe launcher, my question is, will every firework or firecracker will propel ?

[rruzpxt]

What if using metal salts instead of uranium metal?

[kumardigvijaymishra]

Much interested to know how to make green fireworks with household items