| A glow stick is a sheer plastic tube that
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| | derivate of phenyl oxalate ester
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| produces a brilliant light. A glowstick
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| | (cyalume) and the inner brittle part
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| is also known as glow tube or light stick
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| | contains concentrated hydrogen peroxide.
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| or glow light stick.
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| | A ferocious reaction takes place on
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| A glow stick is typically a plastic
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| | mixing the peroxide with the phenyl
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| cylindrical rod about four or five inches
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| | oxalate ester. The ester is oxidized,
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| (10 to 13 cm) long and less than an inch
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| | giving out 2 molecules of phenol and 1
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| (2.5 cm) in diameter. The transparent
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| | molecule of peroxyacid ester. The
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| stick contains two chemical fluids in two
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| | peroxyacid decomposes spontaneously to
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| different compartments. The outer
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| | carbon dioxide, releasing energy that
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| compartment of the tube carries one
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| | excites the dye that then de-excites by
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| chemical fluid and the inner compartment
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| | releasing a photon. The wavelength of the
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| carries the other. The inner compartment
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| | photon depends on the structure of the
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| is brittle either made of glass or
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| | dye.
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| brittle plastic.
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| | Different dyes can be used to produce
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| The inner brittle part breaks on bending
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| | different color lights. The 9,10-bis
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| the glowstick and helps inter mingling
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| | (phenylethynyl) anthracene gives green
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| the two chemical fluids. A fierce
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| | light, 9,10-diphenylanthracene emits blue
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| chemical reaction takes place emitting
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| | light, 5,6,11,12-tetraphenylnaphthacene
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| bright light but not necessarily heat.
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| | emit red light. The glowsticks dyes
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| The glowsticks are used in the military,
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| | usually emit fluorescent light when
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| recreational driving at night, marching
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| | exposed to ultraviolet radiation.
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| bands at night, entertainment parties,
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| | Therefore even a spent glowstick shines
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| raves, concerts, dance clubs, Halloween
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| | under a black light.
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| eves etc. The glowsticking is the use of
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| | The other chemicals used in glow sticks
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| glowsticks in dance.
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| | may include sodium salicylate as a
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| Chemistry:
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| | catalyst, bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
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| The phenomenon of the chemical reaction
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| | (DCHP) as a solvent, bis (phenyl)
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| in the glow sticks is known as
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| | oxalate, bis
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| chemiluminescence. The chemicals used to
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| | (2,4,5-trichlorophenyl-6-carbopentoxyphen
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| create the reaction in glow sticks are
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| | yl) oxalate (CPPO).
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| usually hydrogen peroxide and a mixture
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| | The chemical reaction gets accelerated on
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| of phenyl oxalate ester and the
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| | heating a glow stick and the glowstick
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| fluorescent dye. The fluorescent dye
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| | glows brighter, but for a shorter span.
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| gives the glow stick its color.
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| | The cooling on the contrary decelerates
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| The outer compartment of the tube
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| | the reaction that helps a sick glow
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| contains a mixture of the dye and a
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| | longer, but dimmer.
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