which chemicals do you mix to make a light ?

Answer 1

If you mean to make a lightBULB, then you don't need to mix checmicals. A lightbulb produces light by passing current across a filament, usually tungsten. The filament's resistance and charge causes a release of energy in the form of light. It's the same concept used in toasters or electric heaters, except they expell more energy as heat than as light.

Edison experimented using thousands of different materials as filaments, including many metals and even a type of cardboard. In some museums you can find lightbulbs that are 100 years old or better and some areas of the USA still have them in public areas.

If you just want to mix a couple of things together and get a bright bang, the alkaline metals in their pure form react violently with water. If you want a tamer reaction without the bright bang, pour some muratic acid on limestone and watch it turn into a witches' brew.

Answer 2

There is not just one combination of chemicals that you mix to make light...all you need is a very violent reaction. The best way to do this is to use a element (preferably group 1 i.e. lithium, sodium, potassium etc) or magnesium and put it in a flame or acid. This will cause a very violent reaction and almost certainly give off light. However it is dangerous and not altogether reccomended.

Answer 3

The chemiluminesence associated with glo-sticks happens when hydrogen peroxide is mixed with phenyl oxalate ester and a fluorescent dye. The phenyly oxalate ester and dye solutions fill most of the plastic stick and the hydrogen peroxide solution is contained in a small glass vial. When u bend the plastic stick and break the vial the reaction starts. after the reaction starts u can heat the mixture up to make the light brighter or cool the reaction mixture to dim the light....

Answer 4

Potassium permanganate mixed thoroughly with glycerin in a fireproof container. The reaction takes about 10 - 30 seconds before it starts, so you'll have time to step back and watch the fun.

Answer 5

lots will emit light as a by product of the chemical reaction

Answer 6

KMNO4 acidified and Glycerin

Answer 7

Saltpetre and Phosphorous - - Just don't stand too close to anything or any-one combustible.

Answer 8

argon neon and a long arm with a lighter on the end

Answer 9

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemoluminescence for a complicated description. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightstick

Answer 10

a light WHAT ????