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

Fireworks may dazzle, but they also pollute the air, disrupt wildlife and pose health risks. Some North Carolina cities are ...

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

Chemical compounds typically used as oxidizers in fireworks are nitrates, chlorates and perchlorates. Potassium is often the anion of choice because the pale violet color it produces as it burns does ...

The different metals or chemical compounds that produce the different firework colours. (Base firework image by Artur Strecker/Pixabay, infographic by Scott Sutherland) ...

Fireworks get their color from metal salts that are packed within each star. Different metal compounds produce different colors.

The brilliant hues you see in the sky are thanks to chemical elements you might remember from high school science class. Fireworks get their colors from metal salts — compounds made up of metal ...

Fireworks prohibited: Firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, Daygo bombs, and any fireworks containing explosive or flammable compounds. Who lives here?

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