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This is a cool experiment for my fourth grader but she also needs to understand why the liquid glows.

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Q: How does a black light make water with highlighter ink in it glow?
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How do you make glow water without a highlighter?

use a blue light instead of black light


How do you make water glow with highlighters?

you cut the highlighter in half and take out the felt tip and you put it in a small amount of water. After you put the felt tip in a small ,amount of water you put it under a black light and the water should glow. The best color to use is a yellow highlighter.


Why does glow slime glow?

It glow from three cemecals glue, highlighter, and the borax. Put the main thing is the black light.


Why does glowing slime glow?

It glow from three cemecals glue, highlighter, and the borax. Put the main thing is the black light.


What is the chemistry concept of the experiment glowing water?

get a yellow highlighter, and a cup of water, empty the ink from the highlighter into the water, shake it around a bit, now under a fluorescent or black light the water will glow!


How does glow water glow?

The answer is a Black light and Tonic Water. Tonic water contains a chemical called quinine which makes it glow bright blue when the water is exposed to black light.You take a bowl and put water or Tonic water just in case you want to drink it.Then you put highlighter ink in the water then stir the ink in the water. It looks kinda weird, but then you put the black light over it and it GLOWS.


How do you make glow in the dark lip gloss?

AnswerSimple, you grab a bowl fill it half way with water crack open a highlighter (prefer yellow) squeeze the ink out of the highlighter into the bowl of water and turn on your black light and you have glow in the dark water.(:


Why does tonic water not glow when mixed with green highlighter ink?

It depends on the highlighter and how you are putting the highlighter felt in the tonic water.


How long does highlighter ink need to soak in water to make glow in the dark water?

Leave it in for an hour. Squeezing it will definitely help. It won't really be glow in the dark unless it's a glow in the dark highlighter, but it will fluoresce under a blacklight


How do you make water glow?

Put radium in it. Just kidding please don't put radium in it, as it's radioactive and causes cancer. I would suggest putting glow-sticks or anything glow-in-the-dark in it that's safe to put in water. I've also heard of squeezing hi-lighter ink into the water


Why does highlighter water glow under a black light?

well i just watched something about it but you can watch video its kinda hard explain so here is the link http://video.about.com/chemistry/How-to-Make-Glowing-Water.htm


How do you make water glow without a black light?

you dont