2006-11-09 23:25:25 · 5 answers · asked by the_babe_rach 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
because it is ultra
2006-11-09 23:26:57 · answer #1 · answered by R & B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Quinine, an ingredient in tonic, fluoresces under ultraviolet light.
2006-11-09 23:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by metatron 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the quinine which makes the tonic bitter gets excited and emits light (fluorescence). The UV light is just the energy source
2006-11-10 04:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you can trust the above poster. I saw on Discovery a large and dark scorpion which didn't glow, so I guess the above answer might be accurate. Anyway, since I saw one that didn't glow, that means that not all the scorpions glow - right?
2016-05-22 02:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoa..lay off the sauce cuz that shouldnt glow!!
2006-11-09 23:33:25 · answer #5 · answered by sabor69 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋