In fireworks, the green flame is produced because of:
A. Barium
B. Sodium
C. Mercury
D. Potassium
Answer
Correct Answer: A. Barium
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Barium is used to create green colors, it also helps stabilize and oxidize firework mixtures. Barium (Ba) is a soft, silvery alkaline earth metal. Barium (ex: Barium chloride) salt is the grassy green-colored flame in the Flame test. A small amount of salt is made into a paste with Conc HCL in a watch glass and introduced into a non-luminous part of the bunsen flame. So, barium gives a green color flame.