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Is neon used to make glow sticks?

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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.

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Is neon used in glow sticks?

Scientists have extracted the element neon from space and made into a "liquid neon" which they sell to neon glow stick factories, which is then put into the neon glow sticks.


What element makes glow sticks?

the element neon is used to make glowsticks


Where do we bump into neon in an everyday life?

Neon is used in many things. Such as: Glow lamps Signs Nail polish Glow sticks Electron tubes Plasma studies Clothing


Why is argon used in glow sticks?

Because it is like neon, another noble gas. It glows and stuff....that's just the way life is.


Is xenon used in glow sticks?

No.


Who uses neon?

if your talking about neon lights for example, a neon light is used to encourage people to come to a takeaway like fish and chips. So neon is a form of liquid inside a bit of plastic, like glow sticks. Who uses them is scientists to test them out


What else can the element neon is used in everyday life?

Neon can be used to light neon signs and to light glow lamps. :)


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.


What element is used in bright flashing advertising sign?

Neon


For what purposes are glow sticks used?

Glow sticks are used for many purposes and are widely used by military forces as a light source and light markers. They are made of waterproof materials which are less expensive.


What is the boiling point for neon?

About 27 K, but you should be more accurate than that. If your school, science department, or library has a copy of the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - and one of these should - look in "Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds" to find information like this.


What are two uses of neon?

NeonNeon, or Ne, has an atomic number of 10. Neon is a noble gas rarely found in the atmosphere. It is generally found in forming stars and in different areas of the universe.Uses For NeonNeon lampsNeon advertising signsCryogenic refrigerationVacuum tubes