Chemistry of Fireworks The sights and sounds of each explosion are the result of several chemical reactions – oxidations and reductions – taking place within the firework as it ascends into the sky. Oxidizers produce the oxygen gas required to burn the mixture of reducing agents and to excite the atoms of the light-emitting compounds. Various oxidizers are used in both the black powder and the stars. The most commonly used oxidizers are nitrates‚ chlorates‚ and perchlorates
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FIREWORK Do you ever feel like a plastic bag Drifting through the wind‚ wanting to start again? Do you ever feel‚ feel so paper thin Like a house of cards‚ one blow from caving in? Do you ever feel already buried deep? Six feet under screams but no one seems to hear a thing Do you know that there’s still a chance for you ’Cause there’s a spark in you? You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July ’Cause baby‚ you’re a firework Come on‚
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Assignment 1: Writing a descriptive paragraph using the words: touch‚ smell‚ hearing‚ taste and vision. My Holiday On New Year’s Eve of 2012‚ my family and I went to Bokor Mountain Resort. On the way up to the top of the mountain‚ I can sense many things. First of all‚ I can see many huge trees‚ beautiful flowers alongside the road; especially‚ the view of the sea and houses in Kampot Province that I could see from the top. I was very excited to be so closed to the nature. Secondly‚ when I opened
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adversary were indications of his accuracy. Although brave‚ my father is not a war hero. He is simply a survivor of the bottle rocket duel with my uncle. Fireworks play an important part of celebration in my family as well as in the families of many other Americans; fireworks mean many different things to people of all ages. The history of fireworks goes back to China thousands of years before Christ. The first firecrackers were actually chunks of green bamboo. When there was no available wood‚ these
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the dry weather we were not able to light any of our own fireworks for the 3rd year in a row. The fires have gotten so bad that the flames engulfed a group of firefighters trying to put out the fires and 19 of the group had lost their lives. The heavy rains that we have gotten over the past weeks have helped a lot with putting out the fires. Going back to the fireworks‚ we were still able to enjoy our 4th of July fireworks at the usual firework shows. We still had a very fun 4th of July without being
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As the evening approaches the houses are lit with candles and electric lights. Children burst crackers. One hears the sound of loud bombs and smaller crackers from all across the city. Looking up at the sky one finds rockets and various other fireworks filling the sky with gaiety. The air gets polluted with gas that is emitted by the crackers. Children are warned to be careful while bursting crackers because any neglect could cause burns. In fact the fire stations work overtime on Diwali because
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Julia Deegan Ngan Do Eva Fraga November 15‚ 2012 Compare and Contrast New Year Eve in Different Countries Wouldn’t it be fun to travel around the world and celebrate the New Year all year long? All over the world‚ people celebrate the New Year; This is one of the oldest of all holidays. Most New Year celebrations focus on family and friends‚ food and traditions‚ but not all of the celebrations take place on the same day or in the same way! Because people in different
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all the emotions are being suspended in that very moment. The redefining phrase as being compared to the touch‚ on the other hand‚ gives me a sense of excitement. Given that “every touch” means a “new definition”‚ the line appears to me as a firework display which brings me to awe with
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actually do more harm than good? Who is at fault? Should those who came up with the ideas be to blame? In answer to the first question‚ yes. Take gunpowder as an example; gunpowder was first used in China for entertainment‚ such as fireworks (Pyro universe‚ History of fireworks). However‚ when the invention went into the wrong hands‚ it became a weapon‚ which made it do more harm than good. It is not those who came up with the idea who are to blame‚ it is the people that use it in a deleterious way in
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1. What are the special days celebrated in your country? There are many special days celebrated in my country. Such as Tet holiday‚ beginning from January the first on the Lunar Calendar National holiday‚ Septemper the second Independence day‚ April 30th 2. Which is your favourite and why? I like Tet holiday the most because I can meet my cosins‚ relatives‚ friends who live far away. People get together to eat‚ drink‚ and entertain themselves . I also receive “lucky money” in red envelopes
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