BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter - How Does a Sparkler Work?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, December 23 - In the history of our attempts to master
chemistry, explorations of fire are certainly among the most ancient
experiments ever performed. And although we have controlled it for thousands
of years, the magic of fire remains spellbinding. Take sparklers, for
example. There's little in life quite as satisfying as watching one of these
gray rods spark and sputter to life when you light it. In entertaining
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Chemistry in our everyday life.

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