Is Exploding Fireworks a Chemical Change?

The explosion of fireworks is an example of chemical change. During a chemical change, substances are changed into different substances. Another words, the composition of the substance changes.

Why is fireworks a chemical change?

Fireworks are the result of chemical reactions involving a few key components -- like a fuel source (often charcoal-based black powder), an oxidizer (compounds like nitrates, chlorates that produce oxygen) and a color-producing chemical mixture. The oxidizer breaks down the chemical bonds in the fuel, releasing energy.

How is firework explosion a chemical change?

Explosion of fireworks is a chemical change because it is the oxidation, or combustion, of some metal salts with charcoal and sulfur or similar to...

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