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A Pyrotechnic colorant is a chemical element which causes a flame to burn with a particular color. These are used to create the colors in fireworks. Some common examples are:
| Colour |
Compound name |
Chemical formula |
| Red |
Strontium nitrate | SrNO3 |
| Red |
Strontium carbonate | SrCO3 |
| Orange |
Calcium chloride | CaCl2 |
| Orange |
Hydrated calcium sulfate | CaSO4(H2O)x* |
| Gold/Yellow |
Charcoal powder | C |
| Gold/Yellow |
Iron powder with carbon | Fe+C |
| Gold/Yellow |
Sodium nitrate | NaNO3 |
| Gold/Yellow |
Cryolite | Na3AlF6 |
| Green |
Barium chloride | BaCl2 |
| Green |
Barium carbonate | BaCO3 |
| Green |
Barium nitrate | Ba(NO3)2 |
| Green |
Barium oxalate | BaC2O4 |
| Blue |
Copper(I) chloride | CuCl |
| Blue |
Copper(II) oxide | CuO |
| Blue |
Copper carbonate | CuCO3 |
| Purple |
Combination of red and blue compounds | Sr+Cu |
| Purple |
Rubidium compounds (rarely used) | Rb |
| Silver/White |
Aluminium powder | Al |
| Silver/White |
Magnesium powder | Mg |
| Silver/White |
Titanium powder | Ti |
The * indicates that the compound will burn orange where x=0,2,3,5.
The color blue is notoriously difficult to produce in fireworks, as the copper compounds need
to burn at a specific temperature for the optimal shade of blue to be produced. Thus, a deep, rich blue is usually viewed as the
mark of an experienced fireworks maker.
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