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General Chemistry Principles, Patterns, and Applications, 2011

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Sodium <strong>and</strong> mercury spectra. Many street lights use bulbs that contain sodium or mercury vapor. Due to<br />

the very different emission spectra of these elements, they emit light of different colors.<br />

The <strong>Chemistry</strong> of Fireworks<br />

Figure 6.15 The <strong>Chemistry</strong> of Fireworks<br />

(a) In the “multibreak” shell used for fireworks, the chambers contain mixtures of fuels <strong>and</strong><br />

oxidizers plus compounds for special effects (“stars”) connected by time-delay fuses so that the<br />

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