You are an engineer in charge of designing new fireworks. Your company wants you to modify one of its best selling products so that it travels farther and has a bright red color. Which of the following compounds are you LEAST likely to consider using in your new formulations?
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The yellow color of the sodium will overpower the red color you want to achieve, so sodium carbonate is not useful as an oxidant or as a coloring agent in the new firework.