The Chemistry of Fireworks

This week Reactions is checking out some firework science. There's a bunch of chemistry that goes on when these guys light up the sky at night.
From the sizzle of the fuse to the boom and burst of colors, this video brings you all of the exciting sights and sounds of Fourth of July fireworks, plus a little chemical knowhow. John A. Conkling, Ph.D., shows how the familiar rockets and other neat products that light up the night sky all represent chemistry in action.
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[@Jonic_P]

Man who ever edited and/or directed it sure seemed to have fun making it lol

[@rimshaquddus894]

Jonic_P Yh totally ageee

[@arrianah5080]

indeed

[@gabriellahsdancingheart8808]

Right?! LoL I would have, too!

[@tranvanductranvan5167]

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[@tranvanductranvan5167]

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[@zomb7138]

I'm just here to "take notes" because my teacher forced me, Don't mind me.

[@shyonpengu]

Same

[@gabriellahsdancingheart8808]

Awww! Tough life. (Cool teacher!)

[@Manic640]

Same

[@ThaliaPeebles-eu7gn]

I like how they look. It looks like it’s a ball exploding into a bunch of tiny lines!

[@yurirerem]

this video made me learn SOOO much about fireworks!!!! i NEEDDD the stock room!!!!!!!1111

[@hansteves4480]

since you answer my curiosity, and i have small knowledge on how fireworks' colors. i give my gratitude to you! this is very nice educational video. thumbs up. i hope your future research on fireworks would be awesome than ever! and im expecting on future fireworks that will form shapes.

[@ky3768]

4:13 actual demo

[@abhijeetraut6427]

The most helpful piece. I watched this video for reference and coincidentally the book I am referring is also written by him.

[@thick502neck]

Thanks dude. I love fireworks especially the sound.

[@farheen_NIT_Calicut_CSE]

Oh wow! That's awesome. I think I would remember it better this way! Thankyou!!

[@vanessahernandez-ru1jc]

Love the jazz music in the background ! Great vid.

[@quizkitten9641]

What a fantastic video. I’ve been asking fireworks related questions all week!

[@giaitri54]

Can you please give me details?

[@sanjanasrinivasan13]

I have my chemistry practicals and I've chosen the salt strontium chloride because of it's red colour after seeing this video!!!! Science is just amazing!!

[@catalickconverta6823]

That store room is epic

[@gvenky8143]

Thanks sir of the best class with live examples

[@athanthbhardwaj3905]

That was a very fun + educational video . Loved it! 😆

[@sladorswannam9617]

Now I have idea about what color produce by fireworks.

[@roniblissit5191]

Very great video! interesting and informative, the great editing kept me from zoning out! our chemistry 2 professor for my bachelors added this to our weekly readings for a little extra knowledge. Thank you!

[@pschroeter1]

This was clear and excellent and Dr. Conkling was clear and excellent.

[@rimshaquddus894]

pschroeter1 yeah I agree

[@chefkris44]

I love watching and learning from your videos thanks keep them coming I can't wait

[@graceyu2041]

Same here

[@ACSReactions]

Thanks to both of you! We really enjoy making them.

[@zelandiaalmonacid7418]

Loved it! Informative, interesting, catching, funny!

[@aztecworrior79]

Wow really good info love chemistry!.

[@ChristinaColgan]

Love it!

[@anubhavsantra2057]

Wow

[@dave5194]

cause explosions are awesome!

[@user-iu9zz2ek2u]

Wow I love it

[@AustinsAwesomeAdventures]

KZbin nowadays provides educational content such as this and it was great

[@Ayubyboss]

This is really interesting I'm learning this in chemistry class right now and I find it really fascinating

[@ACSReactions]

+Mustakeem Ayuby we agree! But we're a bit biased 😉

[@madbhagwatmahapurandevkina1943]

Very very heard work

[@gigglysamentz2021]

I love fireworks cuz I'm freaking scared of em. They're impressive !

[@PeggyKTC]

Chemistry gives the 4th of July it's sparkle! (Don't try this at home!)

[@moonmankiller695]

Now I will try it al home

[@hiteshkumar-wj8bt]

Glasses on glasses!!!!!! Thts magic lol xD....

[@euniceahmet1756]

I’ve always loved all types of fireworks bug n small so this is so interesting. I always wonder how fireworks are made

[@rachelbringle5826]

Watching for my Gen. Chemistry class

[@rachelbringle5826]

@7 j no, I'm a music major

[@amy776262002]

Thanks for sharing this! By the way, is there any possibility to change the background of the animation? It seems that such rotating scene makes me feel a little dizzy... (but that's just an advice, the content is great!)

[@oneisharanford333]

The chemistry of fireworks

[@elliotness9340]

oneisha ranford That red garment just ignited my flame.

[@rajeshkumarsahoo2014]

Very informative work sir..

[@minerminecart4892]

Great!

[@Shotron]

Informative video Dr. Conkling. Sure hope you continue to inspire lots more inquisitive kids to join the energetic reaction community to ignite their passion for fireworks and BIG BANG Industries! Seeing the pyro sparkle in the eyes of a child must be safely, positively nurtured away from the dark side to ensure our traditions and industry continue in these parlous times... Nanny Kids of today will never experience the joys we had as kids, blowing up stuff, unless we properly, safely educate them, reducing numbers of Darwin Awards... Good onya! Cheers!

[@rimshaquddus894]

Ron Gilbert you are very kind

[@nicholaslandry6615]

This guy became a scientist for all the right reasons.

[@sayedpritom]

Thank you 😊

[@saimanpombala9698]

good

[@donnamccoy1256]

Yes I did think fireworks were made out of magic, thank you, KZbin You made me smile ! Awesome video, " HAPPY 4TH OF JULY GOOGLE & KZbin "

[@AtrumNoxProductions]

Yay Science :D

[@treblehead2504]

Nice 1812 overture at the beginning

[@Prelude_user2022]

my guy here redder than the banner outside 0:25

[@leelad]

0:46 Is that Princes Quay in Hull??

[@TheJtrent238]

cool

[@catalickconverta6823]

I love fireworks

[@ajupytersaturn5589]

this is more illegal than a lab license

[@shskulllady-1151]

Watching for my year 7 (grade 6 I think) science class

[@miguelmangalus5539]

Uranium is my favorite

[@DavidSmith-eg5le]

Two colors I'm wondering about purple and how do they get those colors

[@billyjackarmenta4625]

Wished I payed more attention in school it was hard if you only knew. I experimented on breaking down fire works throughout my younger years mixing certain fireworks making my own it was pretty interesting until I rubbed my eye no glasses that was fun

[@dibyojyotinag5990]

Thanks

[@troysnell]

Magic + Science = Fireworks!

[@rimshaquddus894]

Troy Snell hahha yes!

[@anissanaseri1818]

10/10 this was gr8 thanks #lifechanger

[@norzuraika3892]

Thnk youuu

[@brandonsiii2589]

thanks for the video

[@ACSReactions]

You're welcome! Glad you liked it.

[@grisprod-sr2wf]

what does the black powder bursting charge and the black powder propellant do?

[@bethanydoyle4933]

Yay

[@gabriellahsdancingheart8808]

I should have been a chemist! Still, so many areas of chemistry to choose from; it would be a tough to choose a speciality.

[@sopperyouxd1525]

Hard asf in class for no reason😭😭😭

[@suryas8744]

Reactions what are the gases does it producing after bursting it

[@sanketbhagat2881]

It was informative sir!😇

[@IASwithVigour]

Very nyc video Sir , but what is precisely the role of oxidizer and that of fuel?? How do they react to give sparkles, i am not from science background , please explain.

[@losthumanity1]

What about fireworks that whistle or those that behave in a certain manner after being shot up

[@jazzidybaker3740]

I'm doing this for homework

[@goldbond1034]

Tchaikovsky!!! ❤️

[@omsingharjit]

4:56 why blue is hardest , what you mean by Perfect chemistry in tecknical term ? Is it because of sodium contamination or else ??

[@harms123]

Blue compounds often get washed out by other colors. So you can't have sodium contam as you said and you can't have a too hot flame because then blackbody radiation washes it out. Getting just blue isn't all too hard, but a good blue is something people spend years chasing.

[@katanimations6734]

Watching for my online yr 8 class lol

[@doublesprinkles9003]

Where does the reaction take place

[@stevearanda869]

Like si estas aca por el profe Naka

[@christianv-h3278]

Using 238-U will cause a very, _very_ large firework

[@sathancat]

Cool video, if I were better at math I'd love a career in pyrotechnics

[@Kongfufrank]

Onde tem livro??

[@spotifaiprimium2770]

what if i mix barium and strontium?

[@MikailGU81]

amazing video

[@hayley9855]

Why does the tube turn red before it..."bursts"

[@user-ij6br8uw5i]

👍

[@ericche2716]

what's the background music's name

[@shaileshparnaliya8523]

But why it's go up and why it's blast up . Why not down?

[@rimshaquddus894]

Shailesh Parnaliya the fuel makes it explode high up in the sky that’s why

[@autodidactusplaysjrpgs7614]

Jazz song is 'dewey square' is anyone was wondering.

[@_futureflame_]

yeah,it's used in bomb squad

[@tommoore4797]

Song????

[@mtangzz]

好a lot

[@omsingharjit]

5:00 but Cu should produce Green colour ?

[@harms123]

It can produce both green and blue. It depends on if there's a chlorine donor or not.

[@omsingharjit]

So if Cu is Cl salt which colour will come ? G or B ?

[@harms123]

@@omsingharjit Copper chloride will burn a blue-ish green.

[@omsingharjit]

@@harms123 once i made Catalyst Cu Acetone Exothermic reaction it was producing very rich blue colour with no ot very Little green .

[@itsveroslife9592]

No wonder it’s expensive

[@Thugshakergeneralreal]

What about uranium

[@manasav3453]

Great video…but it would be better if the audio was louder…

[@leopardtide7301]

*Epilepsy Warning*

[@samcooke8493]

*Aluminium

[@JamBear]

I'm gonna go raid the chemical bunker and burn some strontium :D

[@haadimir1536]

AMERICA FUCK YEAH

[@bgezal]

Tsiolkovsky's 1812 overture.. Nice joke. Tsiolkovsky was a rocket scientist.Tchaikovsky was the composer.

[@geerain1678]

I get dizzy @_@ to its animation background

[@omsingharjit]

I googled ... " How to produce Blue colour in firework " Found this video and endup listning .. " 4:58 blue is hardest colour to make in Pyrotechnic " i am disappointed 😶😏

[@jinqtorres5716]

can you please help me?

[@jockel784]

hey i know it's been 6 years but are doing better? just wanted to check in

[@hunterpitts2340]

Noice

[@mtangzz]

你好🌴🌴🌴🐘

[@VinylScratchElementOfWubs]

WTF!

[@ccastner01]

I could give a fuck about the history of fireworks