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Barium - Elements in Fireworks

Elements in Fireworks

By Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D., About.com

Barium is used to add a green color to fireworks.

Barium is used to add a green color to fireworks.

Nasir Khan, morguefile.com

Firework Facts

Symbol: Ba

Name: Barium

Use: Barium salts are used to create green colors in fireworks and to help stabilize firework mixtures.

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