The Chemistry of Fireworks

At some point, most everyone has a chance to be exposed to the awing nature of fireworks. As children, we may only see them on the television while we watch a New Years celebration, snuggled up with our parents. We continue to be exposed through our lifetimes, perhaps under the stars on the Fourth of July. But no matter the age difference, reality seems to escape with each colorful explosion. The pleasure alone lies in the magnificent bursts before our eyes.

This week, we look at the chemistry of fireworks.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "In order to learn the most important lessons of life, one must each day surmount a fear." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (American essayist, philosopher, poet, and leader of the Transcendentalist movement in the early 19th century, 1803 - 1882)

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