Colours in the sky on Diwali night are metals – chemistry of firecrackers, and their effects | HT Explainers

Strontium burns red and barium green. HT explains the chemistry of firecrackers, and what the metals do to air pollution and to health. | HT Explainers

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1. Colours in the sky on Diwali night are metals – chemistry of firecrackers, and their effects | HT Explainers

   Hindustan Times · 2026-11-07 06:39 UTC

   Strontium burns red and barium green. HT explains the chemistry of firecrackers, and what the metals do to air pollution and to health. | HT Explainers

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