RED FIRE COMPOSITION #5
SOURCE: rec.pyrotechnics; "Magic with Chemistry."
COMMENTS: This is a dangerous mixture, as it contains both sulfur and a chlorate.
PREPARATION (parts by weight):
CHEMICAL | PERCENT/PARTS | AMOUNT |
Potassium chlorate | 0.040 | |
Calcium carbonate | 0.390 | |
Strontium nitrate | 0.390 | |
Sulfur | 0.140 | |
Charcoal | 0.040 | |
Total |