What are the two chemicals in glow sticks?

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What are the two chemicals in glow sticks?

And can you buy them anywhere?

2006-10-25 15:31:04 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

I mean can I buy the chemicals, not the actual glow sticks

2006-10-25 15:44:14 · update #1

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A typical commercial light stick holds a hydrogen peroxide solution and a solution containing a phenyl oxalate ester.

You can purchse hydrogen peroxide easily but I doubt you can buy phenyl oxalate ester.

2006-10-25 15:34:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

omgsh i think we learned this in science agh like hydrogen peroxside and something with something ester

2006-10-25 22:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by pomdanzer333 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

buy at walmart, even dollar stores have them, all shapes and sizes

2006-10-25 22:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋