The Science Of Firework Color

What gives fireworks their brilliant colors? It has something to do with table salt.

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[brendajoseph]

people really watch this to entertain themselves... im watchin dis cuz of school bruh

[PhantomGamingX]

Who else was forced to watch this for school ... though I enjoyed this much more than any other video I have had to watch for school

[shanexd]

POV: your science teacher made you watch this video
'EDIT': great video so glad I watched it

[TearyEyesAnderson]

I remember this subject also being covered on a episode of "Beakman's World". They also showed us how to tear a phone book in half, and how to make a electric motor out of a battery, magnet, and paperclip.

[quizkitten]

What an awesome video. So well explained! I’ve been asking fireworks related trivia questions all week. Hope no one playing has seen this! :)

[cellogirlrw]

Awesome! I can't wait to go see the Thunder in the Valley Fireworks Show tonight! Last year, they had some that changed colors and made various patterns in the sky. I hope to see that again this year! I'm so excited!

[TheMartinmanov]

why am i the only one who is here because of the online classes

[graveyberger]

easy to understand and to the point thanks again

[lya]

This is the only video related to this subject that has made sense to me, thanks npr

[stephyringler]

Very informative video. How about trying out the silent fireworks from  Parma province, the town of Collecchio in Italy? They are just a beautiful and no banging sounds from the fireworks. To avoid scaring dogs and cats during this fun event.

[pennymoffat]

How do fireworks get different shapes and sizes?

[GPCTM]

from the Greek word arsenikon, meaning “potent”

[otheslo]

subscribed. awesome content beautifully stitched together

[charlotteturner]

Doing a project on this... need to know where u got your info from? Do u have any other sources?

[nijamkaj]

White = Al?? More like Mg = white cilor.

[EnglishElixir]

I came here becoz I got a question in SSC

[kathymitchell]

The molar mass of sodium is 22.99 g/mol, not 29.99 g/mol