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Re: Flaming Sparks (Sodiu



Robert Michaels wrote:
> 
> T>Might be interesting to burn something with salt on it to seed
> T>the flames/ion trails with sodium.
> T>Ed
> 
>                 Excellent idea -- wrong ion (IMHO).  Sodium
>                 ions produce an intense yellow.  Since yellow
>                 "flames" are so commonplace, I would sooner
>                 recommend strontium (red) or barium (green)
>                 or copper (blue) or calcium (orange) or ...
> 
>                 Also, I'd say soak the paper in a solution of
>                 your choice of salt and allow it to dry
>                 thoroughly.
> 
>                                  
>                                   Robert Michaels