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Hydrogen peroxide and a phenyl oxalate ester are combined inside a glow stick. When these two chemicals mix, they undergo a chemical reaction that produces light.

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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 chemicals make a glow stick glow longer?

To make a glow stick glow longer, you can use chemicals that slow down the rate of the chemical reaction that produces the light. One way to do this is by using a higher concentration of hydrogen peroxide or a lower concentration of the dye in the glow stick solution. This can help make the glow stick last longer before the reaction is fully used up.


How can I get a glow stick to glow again?

To make a glow stick glow again, try placing it in hot water or shaking it vigorously to mix the chemicals inside. This may help reignite the glow.


What two chemicals make up a glow stick?

A typical glow stick contains hydrogen peroxide and a phenyl oxalate ester, along with a fluorescent dye. When the glow stick is activated by bending it, the chemicals react to produce light.


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)


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 neon used to make glow sticks?

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.


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.


Will a glow stick stay on longer if you put it in the freezer?

No, placing a glow stick in the freezer will not make it last longer. In fact, extreme cold can affect the chemicals inside the glow stick and may cause it to dim or stop glowing altogether. It's best to store glow sticks at room temperature for optimal performance.


How do you light a glow stick?

you bend it and it should make a cracking noise and turn off the lights! if it dosent work try bending it some more!


What chemicals make glow sticks work?

Glow sticks work due to a chemical reaction between a dye, a fluorescent or phosphorescent chemical, and hydrogen peroxide. The dye emits light when it reacts with the chemicals present in the glow stick, causing it to glow.


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