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Fireworks

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fireworks look yellow thanks to...

a)

Calcium (Ca) salts

b)

Sodium salts

c)

Barium (Ba) salts

d)

Copper (Cu) salts

2.

Strontium salts make fireworks look...

a)

purple

b)

green

c)

red

d)

silver

3.

________ chemists are working to make fireworks safer for both people and the environment.

a)

Incandescence

b)

Luminescence

c)

Pyrotechnic

d)

Infrared

4.

Fireworks can reach temperatures up to ________°C when burned.

a)

500°C

b)

1,000°C

c)

1,200°C

d)

1,800°C

5.

Gunpowder is used to explode fireworks.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Fireworks can be legally purchased in how many US states?

a)

50

b)

32

c)

41

d)

27

7.

The type of chemical reaction that occurs in firework explosions is

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

combustion

d)

double displacement

8.

Check all the colors that can be produced from metal salts in fireworks.

a)

black

b)

orange

c)

blue

d)

purple

e)

pink

9.

The explosion of a firework happens in how many steps?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

What do you set fire to when you launch rockets?

a)

the fuse

b)

the stick

c)

the bottle

d)

petrol

11.

What type of reaction occurs to create the explosion in fireworks?

a)

Decomposition reaction

b)

Combustion reaction

c)

Endothermic reaction

d)

Neutralization reaction

12.

Which element is commonly used to create blue colors in fireworks?

a)

Calcium

b)

Strontium

c)

Copper

d)

Magnesium

13.

What causes the loud boom or crackle sound in fireworks?

a)

The color-producing chemicals

b)

The stars burning

c)

Rapid expansion of gases

d)

The time-delay fuse burning

14.

Which element is responsible for the red color in fireworks?

a)

A) Sodium

b)

B) Strontium

c)

C) Barium

d)

D) Potassium

15.

What is the primary purpose of the oxidizer in a firework?

a)

A) To produce sound

b)

B) To provide color

c)

C) To supply oxygen for combustion

d)

D) To stabilize the mixture

16.

Which of the following is a common fuel used in fireworks?

a)

A) Charcoal

b)

B) Water

c)

C) Sand

d)

D) Salt

17.

What role does the binder play in a firework composition?

a)

A) It acts as a fuel

b)

B) It holds the mixture together

c)

C) It provides color

d)

D) It increases the temperature

18.

Which metal salt is used to produce green colors in fireworks?

a)

A) Strontium carbonate

b)

B) Barium chloride

c)

C) Copper sulfate

d)

D) Sodium nitrate

19.

What is the typical speed of a firework shell when launched?

a)

A) 10 m/s

b)

B) 50 m/s

c)

C) 100 m/s

d)

D) 200 m/s

20.

Which component of a firework is responsible for its timing?

a)

A) The fuse

b)

B) The shell

c)

C) The stars

d)

D) The burst charge

21.

What is the main reason for using metal salts in fireworks?

a)

A) To increase the explosion

b)

B) To produce colors

c)

C) To stabilize the reaction

d)

D) To reduce smoke

22.

Which of the following gases is commonly produced during a firework explosion?

a)

A) Oxygen

b)

B) Nitrogen

c)

C) Carbon dioxide

d)

D) Hydrogen

23.

What is the function of the 'stars' in a firework?

a)

A) To create sound

b)

B) To produce light and color

c)

C) To stabilize the firework

d)

D) To act as a propellant

24.

Which chemical is often used to create white sparks in fireworks?

a)

A) Magnesium

b)

B) Copper

c)

C) Strontium

d)

D) Barium

25.

What is the effect of adding aluminum powder to a firework composition?

a)

A) It produces a blue color

b)

B) It creates bright flashes

c)

C) It stabilizes the mixture

d)

D) It reduces smoke