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When you snap a glow stick what does the snapping the tube do and how does it lead to chemical reaction?
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∙ 11y ago
I just had to do a project exactly on this,
When you snap a glow stick a chemical change happens. A glow stick has an outer tube (the bendy one) and an inner glass tube (the one you hear cracking). By snapping a glow stick you are cracking open the inner tube which hold chemicals, the outer tube has phenyl oxalate and fluorescent dye in it, and the inner glass tube has a hydrogen peroxide solution in it. When these chemicals are released and come together, it releases energy in the form of light, thus, making a chemical change. So when you do your favorite activity with a glow stick, cracking it (admit it, it's your favorite part), you are breaking the inner glass tube, which then releases the hydrogen peroxide solution into the phenyl oxalate/dye solution, creating an enchantingly glowing stick of light!
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- Jessica
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Is a glow stick endothermic or exothermic?
a glow stick can be a endothermic or exothermic reaction
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.
Does the liquid inside a glow stick stain clothes or hurt wood floors?
Yes there is a pigment in the stick after the chemical reaction & it will stain floors & textiles
Is a glow stick that produces light a chemical change?
Yes, a glow stick produces light by means of a chemical change.
What are some examples of chemical energy being converted into light energy?
A perfect example is a common glow stick. In a glow stick, phenyl oxalate, fluorescent dye, and hydrogen peroxide mix to produce a chemiluminescent reaction (generating light from chemical energy).
When you crush a glow stick and shake it the two liquids mix and the stick glows. Is this a chemical reaction and is energy being absorbed or given off?
In a glow stick a chemical reaction occur; the energy is released.
Does baking soda and water make a glow stick glow?
No. Glow stick uses a rather complicated chemical reaction that involves, among other things, hydrogen peroxide and a fluorescent dye.
How long does a glow stick glow?
Glow sticks can last over 4 days if you get the right ones. It usually depends on the colour and size of your glow stick. To make the glow stick last longer throw it in the fridge freezer to slow the chemical reaction down.
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.
Is a glow stick endothermic or exothermic?
a glow stick can be a endothermic or exothermic reaction
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 long does it take a glow stick to react?
it should react immediately after snapping it.
Does the liquid inside a glow stick stain clothes or hurt wood floors?
Yes there is a pigment in the stick after the chemical reaction & it will stain floors & textiles
Is a glow stick that produces light a chemical change?
Yes, a glow stick produces light by means of a chemical change.
What are some examples of chemical energy being converted into light energy?
A perfect example is a common glow stick. In a glow stick, phenyl oxalate, fluorescent dye, and hydrogen peroxide mix to produce a chemiluminescent reaction (generating light from chemical energy).
What type of reaction occurs in a glow stick?
Decomposition.
How does temperature in a luminol reaction affect light produced?
If the temperature of the glow stick (chemiluminescence) is warmer, it releases a brighter glow and has a shorter reaction time. If the temperature of the glow stick is colder, it releases a dimmer glow but has a longer reaction time. Lower temperatures slow reaction rates and release less light intensity then higher temperatures.
