How do glowsticks glow?

Chemistry For Your Life · Oct 29, 2020 · 35m

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Guess what time of year it is. It's spooky time! One thing we see a lot of during this time of year, is things that glow. And you better believe that's chemistry. So how do glowsticks glow? How does bending the glowsticks start that process? What's mixing with what, and seriously how the heck does it glow? Let's find out.

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References from this episode

Organic Chemistry, Solomons 11e

Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Daniel C. Harris

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