Sparklers Underwater


Did you know that sparklers can burn under water? This is because they contain an oxidizer (usualy Potassium nitrate or Potassium perchlorate) as a oxygen source instead of getting oxygen from the air. As a result, they are able to burn even when they are placed in an environment where oxygen is absent as Myles shows.

Pictures from this episode

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  1. Pingback: Doing SCIENCE! with sparklers – pictures | Myles Power (powerm1985)

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