Answer to Question #184834 in General Chemistry for isaac

Question

how does a green firework differ from a red firework

Answer 1

Fireworks are created by the use of metal salts. Fireworks are of different colours such as blue, orange, red , green, purple etc.

Difference between Red fireworks and Green fireworks.

Red fireworks are made from Strontium salts particularly strontium carbonate.

Green fireworks are produced from Barium salts particularly Barium chloride.

The difference between Red fireworks and Green fireworks is in the salts used in producing, the former produced from Strontium salts and the latter, Barium salts