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I'm guessing that they have a special dye. the reason it glows is because of an element called phosphorus.

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What is the name of the substance that makes a glow stick glow?

The substance that makes a glow stick glow is called a chemical dye or phosphor. This substance is contained within the plastic tube of the glow stick and reacts with other chemicals inside the stick to produce the glowing effect when activated.


What glow stick color is best for Halloween?

green


How can you make the glow stick stop glowing?

To stop a glow stick from glowing, you can submerge it in hot water or cut it open to expose the chemicals to air, which will stop the chemical reaction that makes it glow. Be cautious when cutting open a glow stick, as the contents can be irritant, and make sure to dispose of it properly.


How can you make glow stick last longer and why?

you can make a glow stick last longer by putting it in hot water. the heat makes the atoms inside move around faster which keeps the glow glow longer and brighter


What is the density of a glow stick?

The density of a glow stick can vary depending on its composition, but typically it ranges from 1 to 1.2 grams per cubic centimeter. This makes glow sticks slightly denser than water.


What changes the brightness of the glow stick?

The brightness of a glow stick is mainly determined by the concentration of the chemicals within it. A higher concentration will produce a brighter glow, while a lower concentration will result in a dimmer glow. Temperature can also impact the brightness, with colder temperatures generally leading to a dimmer glow.


What happens when you snap a glow stick to make it glow?

When you snap a glow stick, a glass vial containing hydrogen peroxide inside the stick breaks, allowing it to mix with a solution containing phenyl oxalate ester and fluorescent dye. This chemical reaction produces light, causing the glow stick to illuminate in the dark.


Who created glow stick?

The person who invented the glow stick is Thomas Edison


Why is it that when you bend a colored plastic stick it changes color?

The stick is made this way, to produce color and glowing when broken in half. The stick is filled with a solution, once this solution is activated the fluid begins to glow and becomes one of many different color choices.


What chemicals are in a red glow stick?

A red glow stick typically contains hydrogen peroxide as the oxidizing agent, phenyl oxalate ester as the chemiluminescent dye, and a fluorescent dye such as rhodamine B to enhance the red color.


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.


Wheres the glow stick in early poptropica?

the glow stick is in the well ☺♥