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TP-Night In reply to Peaches0wo [2015-11-06 23:21:47 +0000 UTC]

chemical reaction.

Here's a quote from Wikipedia:

"A glow stick is a self-contained, short-term light-source. It consists of a translucent plastic  tube containing isolated substances that, when combined, make light through chemiluminescence , so it does not require an external energy source. The light cannot be turned off, and can be used only once. Glow sticks are often used for recreation, but may also be relied upon for light during military, police, fire, or EMS  operations."

Now you know

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Peaches0wo In reply to TP-Night [2015-11-07 00:00:25 +0000 UTC]

lol I know it's a chemical reaction of some sort   I just meant the details of the reaction as in what chemicals are used and how their introduced into the stick without activation. but thanks for the explanation  

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TP-Night In reply to Peaches0wo [2015-11-07 08:51:22 +0000 UTC]

Okay, in that case, Here's another quite from the same Wikipedia page, the "How It Works" part.

"Glow sticks emit light when two chemicals are mixed. The sticks consist of a tiny, brittle container within a flexible outside container. Each container holds a different solution. When the outer container is flexed, the inner container breaks, allowing the solutions to combine, causing the necessary chemical reaction. After breaking, the tube is shaken to thoroughly mix the two components."

In fact, here's link to the whole thing - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glow_sti…

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