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The two chemicals in glow sticks are hydrogen peroxide and phenyl oxalate ester.
The chemical reaction for this kind of heatless light happens when you mix multiple chemical compounds. When you combine two or more compounds, the atoms may rearrange themselves to form new compounds. Depending on the nature of these compounds, this chemical reaction will cause either a release of energy or absorption of energy. You activate a glow stick is by bending, and then shaking it. When you bend it, a very fragile glass vial inside of it breaks and releases the chemical inside (hydrogen peroxide) to mix with the other substance (phenyl oxalate ester). When these are combined they go through a chemical reaction (oxidation), which makes a different, unstable chemical, called peroxyacid ester. This new unstable substance decomposes into a different compound, (phenol and a cyclic peroxy compound) and then to carbon dioxide. The energy caused by the decomposition makes the particles in the fluorescent dye move faster and this creates light. The color of the fluorescent dye determines what color the light will be. This process is called chemiluminescence.
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What are the chemicals in a glow stick?
could be all sorts, but the basics are luminol and sodium hydroxide When they react, light is given out.
What two chemicals make up a glow stick?
Hydrogen and Helium
Is breaking a glow stick a chemical or physical change?
It's a chemical change--there's a glass ampule in the glow stick. and it's got one chemical in it. Around it is another chemical. When you break the glow stick the two chemicals mix, and the glow happens.
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
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
What are the chemicals in a glow stick?
could be all sorts, but the basics are luminol and sodium hydroxide When they react, light is given out.
How long does it take a glow stick to react?
it should react immediately after snapping it.
Why do glow sticks last longer in freezers?
It freezes the chemicals inside the glow stick. (i think)
Can you make a glow stick with house hold items?
Mountain Dew and some household chemicals (hydrogen peroxide) can make a glow stick. no
What two chemicals make up a glow stick?
Hydrogen and Helium
How do you make glow stick with a Mountain Dew bottle?
mo you can not unless you have all the chemicals needed for the glow stick (mountain dew does look like it)
Is breaking a glow stick a chemical or physical change?
It's a chemical change--there's a glass ampule in the glow stick. and it's got one chemical in it. Around it is another chemical. When you break the glow stick the two chemicals mix, and the glow happens.
How do you turn off a glow stick?
Unfortunately, there is no way to turn off a glow stick. The light from a glow stick comes from mixing two chemicals together. One chemical is inside a fragile glass vial, suspended in the second chemical. Whe the glass breaks, the chemicals mix and you get light until the chemicals finish reacting. There are military surplus stores and camping supply departments that sell glow stick covers. You "turn off" the light by dousing it -- covering it.
Are glow sticks made with water?
There is no water used in the making of a standard glow stick, it is simply a chemical reaction between two chemicals. Water can however be used to make a glow stick brighter.
Why do you have to snap a glow stick for it to glow?
They contain chemicals, some of which are in a fragile glass (or possibly brittle plastic) container to keep them separated. When you snap the stick, the internal container breaks and allows the chemicals to mix, starting the reaction that produces the light.
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.
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.
