Turning on the Light

This Activity explores some of the fundamental properties of light that is spontaneously emitted from common everyday substances such as glow-in-the-dark stickers, wintergreen-flavored hard candies, and a chlorophyll solution made from spinach leaves. Students are led to explore the different proper...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2005-01, Vol.82 (1), p.48A
Main Authors: O'Hara, Patricia B, St. Peter, Wayne, Engelson, Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This Activity explores some of the fundamental properties of light that is spontaneously emitted from common everyday substances such as glow-in-the-dark stickers, wintergreen-flavored hard candies, and a chlorophyll solution made from spinach leaves. Students are led to explore the different properties of fluorescence, phosphorescence, and triboluminescence. Teachers are provided with a background in the molecular properties that give rise to these different luminescent phenomena, which derive from the fundamental interaction of light and matter.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/ed082p48A