What are the physical and chemical changes that occur in fireworks?”
A chemical change occurs when fireworks are used. Fireworks are made of metals such as magnesium and copper. These change chemically as they light up the sky. The explosion of fireworks is an example of chemical change. Fireworks release energy in a form of light that you can see. During a chemical change, substances are changed into different substances. Another words, the composition of the substance changes. Physical changes occur when matter changes its property but not its chemical nature.
Fireworks, which are also known as pyrotechnics, are basically devices that contain burning compounds. The most common type of display firework is the aerial shell, which is fired from a mortar tube. These fireworks typically have four components: a lift charge, a time-delay fuse, a breaking charge and a light/effect generator. The lift charge is generally black powder, a compound that burns rapidly and propels the shell from its tube. The lift charge also ignites the delay fuse when it fires. The delay fuse is usually a black powder fuse with a delay of a few seconds, and it is designed to ignite the break charge when the shell reaches the appropriate height. The purpose of the break charge, which sits at the center of the lofted shell, is to explode, thereby igniting and scattering the shell’s contents. This break charge is generally finer-grained black powder than the lift charge and more highly confined, which causes the shell to explode. The payload of the shell usually comprises
Paul Nicholas Worsey, professor of mining engineering at the University of Missouri at Rolla, teaches the only course in pyrotechnics for college credit in the U.S. He provides the following answer: Fireworks, which are also known as pyrotechnics, are basically devices that contain burning compounds. The most common type of display firework is the aerial shell, which is fired from a mortar tube. These fireworks typically have four components: a lift charge, a time-delay fuse, a breaking charge and a light/effect generator. The lift charge is generally black powder, a compound that burns rapidly and propels the shell from its tube. The lift charge also ignites the delay fuse when it fires. The delay fuse is usually a black powder fuse with a delay of a few seconds, and it is designed to ignite the break charge when the shell reaches the appropriate height. The purpose of the break charge, which sits at the center of the lofted shell, is to explode, thereby igniting and scattering the sh
