Classroom visuals
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![Periodic Table]()
Periodic Table
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![Atom]()
Atom
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![Argon Atom]()
Argon Atom
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![Carbon Atom]()
Carbon Atom
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![Atom Model]()
Atom Model
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![Scanning Probe Microscope]()
Scanning Probe Microscope
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![Magnesium]()
Magnesium
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![Alloy Wheels]()
Alloy Wheels
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![Fireworks]()
Fireworks
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![Gold Ore]()
Gold Ore
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![Gold Jewellery]()
Gold Jewellery
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![Iron Ore]()
Iron Ore
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![Teeth Braces]()
Teeth Braces
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![Electron Transfer]()
Electron Transfer
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![Diamonds]()
Diamonds
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![Halogen Elements]()
Halogen Elements
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![Pressure Readings]()
Pressure Readings
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![Salt]()
Salt
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Electron Shells
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Electron Shells (unlabelled)
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Emission Spectrum
Film info
Film summary
Exploring the science behind fireworks, discover how different elements are used to produce different colours of fireworks.Key facts
- In the mid-19th century the inventor if the Bunsen burner, Robert Bunsen, discovered that pure elements burn with distinctive flame colours.
- Potassium produced a lilac flame.
- Copper burned green.
- The different colour flames produced were due to the movement of electrons between electron shells.
Transcript
Fireworks. Dazzling and explosive.
Their brilliant blues and greens, reds and oranges, can transform the night sky.
But just how are the different colours made?
Back in the mid 19th century, the inventor of the Bunsen burner, Robert Bunsen, discovered the phenomenon of flame colours.
He found that different pure elements burned …
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