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Ed Bolton and Mark M. Richter

Department of Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65804

J. Chem. Educ., 2001, 78 (1), p 47

DOI: 10.1021/ed078p47

Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2001

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

Abstract

Chemiluminescence involves the production of light by species that can undergo highly energetic electron transfer reactions. When Mg powder or turnings are added to a CH₃CN-H₂O (50:50 v/v) solution mixture containing 1 mM Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and 40 mM S₂O₈^2- (CH₃CN = acetonitrile, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, S₂O₈^2- = peroxydisulfate) at pH 1.2, a bright orange emission results that is easily visible in a darkened room.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General

Keywords (Domain):

Demonstrations

Keywords (Feature):

Tested Demonstrations

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Properties / Structure

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