ORLANDO, Fla. – Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth, but have you ever wondered how they get their color?
The short answer: chemistry.
Certain elements produce different colors that, when added to a firework and burned, produce intense light.
There is a lot of chemistry and science that goes into producing fireworks, but by using the chart below you will know the root mineral element involved in generating specific colors.
Mixing elements together can produce other colors. Purple is the combination of strontium with copper.
So when you’re watching note the colors and the amount of science and artistry that goes into making each and every individual firework.
Use the chart above to try and match the colorful explosion you see to the element that was a part of it.
The more you know.