driftwood dilemma?

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Whenever driftwood from the sea shores used as fuel for campfires, it is often observed that as the wood burns it sometimes emit light of different color; red, pink, green against a black background of yellow. How could you explain this phenomenon?

2006-09-09 23:00:59 · 3 answers · asked by hardcore 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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2006-09-09 23:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by poto m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

More than likely the wood has picked up different phosphorescences from the salt water that when burned, will emit different colors.

2006-09-10 06:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by iswd1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋

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2006-09-10 06:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by dave d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋