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  1. The glow stick contains two chemicals and a suitable dye (sensitizer, or fluorophore). The chemicals inside the plastic tube are a mixture of the dye and diphenyl oxalate. The chemical in the glass vial is hydrogen peroxide. --- Taken from Google search
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Q: What are the chemicals in glow sticks?
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How do glow sticks glow?

when the two chemicals mix together


What two chemicals make glow sticks glow?

Hydrogen and Helium


Do glow sticks have acid in them?

no acid is in glow sticks. Glow sticks usually have two chemicals that react with each other to create chemiluminescence, by giving off energy in the form of light


Why do glow sticks last longer in freezers?

It freezes the chemicals inside the glow stick. (i think)


What chemicals make glow sticks work?

Ask someone else... I don't know!


Is the liquid inside a glow stick safe for children?

They are safe as long as the chemicals stay inside the plastic cover. Do not open or cut the glow sticks keep the chemicals inside where they can not be ingested.


Is turning glow sticks on a chemical or physical change?

It is a chemical change because when you shake it and crack it, chemicals are released that give off a glow.


Is neon used to make glow sticks?

No a glow stick contains two chemicals and a suitable fluorescent dye (sensitizer, or fluorophor). The chemicals in the glass vial are a mixture of the dye and diphenyl oxalate.


Where fireflies get their glow?

Fireflies function due to their chemicals contained inside them, these chemicals work similar to the ones found in glow sticks and luminous paint. These chemicals react when the firefly is in darkness causing a bright light.


Are glow sticks exothermic or endothermic glow sticks?

Glow sticks are exothermic.Exothermic is when heat/energy is released. And that is exactly what glow sticks do. but the energy being released is in the form of light.


What chemicals are in glow sticks?

The glow stick contains two chemicals and a suitable dye (sensitizer, or fluorophore). The chemicals inside the plastic tube are a mixture of the dye and diphenyl oxalate. The chemical in the glass vial is hydrogen peroxide. --- Taken from Google search


Is phosphorus in glow sticks?

No, phosphorus is NOT in glow sticks. Phosphorus is way to dangerous to be put in glow sticks. While a glow stick does have phosphorescence (meaning glow after illumination), it does not have phosphorus.