Make Glow Sticks - The Science

[@Blaopz]

This is a really great and fun experiment to do with AP Chem! I repeated this experiment at school and really enjoyed it. Thank you for the inspiration!

[@Billie4Mozzarella]

On another note, watching this is so relaxing. I don't know the chemical or psychological explanation but just looking at the glowing colors relaxed me pretty much immediately (I was feeling pretty keyed up and tense).

[@abdullahijonga6121]

how can I get the chemical

[@jacobwcrosby]

I suspect it's from fire. Fire is relaxing, it brings about comfort, and I suspect that your caveman brain saw fire and felt comforted on some lizard-brain level... 😁

[@AceTheDragon3]

When you pronounced the chemical names... I felt my brain cells pop.

[@lethallines5898]

Hahahah me to xD

[@SilkySnow_]

AceTheDragon3 Because hes pronouncing them wrong, or because they are hard to pronounce?

[@AceTheDragon3]

RaiShizaki It's how he pronounced them without error, as if it were a simple word. I could never be able to do that.

[@CarraTheKirrer]

AceTheDragon3 its easier if youve worked with organic chemistry

[@humangirl1341]

+AceTheDragon3 right

[@GabrielTobing]

"Let me give it a shake. There we go, NOICEEEEE!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@the_really_tired_one]

*Makes Black* *Blows up the universe*

[@the_really_tired_one]

Wow, did get a few likes!

[@elephystry]

I wonder if it is possible to use a mercury salt as a dye replacement.

[@NurdRage]

I am not Darth Vader... I am his goofy cousin Dork Vader.

[@rttr5777]

"our primary objective is to explore science,so lets begin!" THE QUOTE OF THE YEAR

[@pvc988]

You say thay DNPO and CPPO will both work. But I only have C3PO. Will it work?

[@GravelLeft]

* From far away * I get it! xD (I've though about the same thing.. we're probably not the only ones xD)

[@ondreyvalentine4410]

I'm dead, ur so funny 😵 (CPPO sounds like C3PO)

[@Creil625]

Lol pvp388

[@RWBHere]

Only in the presence of R2D2.

[@mr.joshua204]

No, c3po will just bitch at you with a British accent

[@OscarSanchez-yr8rl]

Nice still a banger in 2023 loved seeing you in high school back in 2012. Now that I've graduated college with a bachelor's in chemistry I'm going back to all the videos lol

[@PNFjoker]

1:46 - I remember that voice saying those exact words last night in the neighborhood as a little girl screamed

[@sean2606]

why y

[@dollspetscraftsohmy]

All I have is hydrogen peroxide

[@Dani1littlewgirl]

amazing! Gonna start my 3rd year of my phD in chem in 1 week. I already have my Inorganic Chem. classes done but I SO have to sneak on the lab to do these!!

[@HikariSakai]

Why do you have to Mask your voice? Are you wanted by the NSA?

[@bugs181]

No, because he masked his voice.. Duhh!

[@HikariSakai]

bugs181 lol but why? whats the point hahah

[@bugs181]

Expense of hard to come by chemicals - depending on your area of course.

[@mommydonteatmeplz]

Ha lol

[@HikariSakai]

mommydont eatmeplz gotta thumbs up your comment just because of your name haha

[@THTerra]

That Orange looks like some molten metal c:

[@akyogini108]

The light mixing is physics. If you have a bunch of different colored lights (different colord tissue paper over flash lights) and then shine them all together on one point, the light well be white (Did this with my 2,4,5 year old called it reverse rainbow). Will be making luminol in O chem tomorrow, good to know glow sticks are something of a different nature. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@patchesdf]

Can I order these chemicals over the internet without the FBI kicking down my door?

[@pinksapphire2898]

canada-where like every youtube chemist seems to live/yes you can United states-we freak the fuck out about everything so no

[@calla8060]

thank god i live in canada lol

[@deviledegg9468]

*BANG* *BANG* *BANG* FBI OPEN UP!!!

[@OriginalPuro]

@@calla8060 Thank your parents instead, they actually had a hand in where you were born.

[@Aarontti]

C3PO?

[@keitra666]

ikr XD

[@dw4729]

@@keitra666 lol 🙃

[@godalmighty5331]

Experimentation in line with Logic of Physics , good man . Thanks for the show.

[@jessicadragonrider3838]

holy phloop thats epic!

[@dw4729]

the holly phloop from fuller house right 0_0 0-0

[@mastervule1844]

My dream job would be worker in glowstick factory XD Imagine watching huge amounts of glowing liquid flowing *-*

[@katdraco9999]

rainbow factory

[@mastervule1844]

i.imgur.com/HUCXm.gif

[@synapse349]

yeah, but the glowing doesn't start until the end consumer breaks the glass tube and mixes the chemicals. The liquid doesn't glow in the factory. Also, it's pretty boring and mostly automated, not like there's a gajillion workers stirring giant vats of liquid light, more like a dude in a lab coat and hard hat operating a control panel and another dude driving a forklift with empty plastic tubes to make glow sticks out of...

[@mastervule1844]

synapse349 Dreamcrusher >_> JK of course :P I never thought about that. LOL Makes sense. But still it's not so bad job :P

[@ThisMsMisfit]

My dream job is to work in a bubble wrap factory, imagine the self-control needed.

[@lumen5699]

brother..do you know this is magical for me..I find the theorys for many year.thanks a lot..

[@JustAnotherSunny]

Yellow+Blue=White Mind blown lol

[@dw4729]

yes exactly

[@kimberlyyeokahyii]

i feel so dumb. HAHAH. but its nice to watch

[@DrogeNVictiM]

***** Science, bitches! No reason for you to be here.

[@eugene8148]

Apple Broker yeah, science bitch!

[@kimberlyyeokahyii]

._. Cause you're sooooo smart.

[@DrogeNVictiM]

Kimberly Yeo yes i am, thats why i understand it :-)

[@kimberlyyeokahyii]

lol, well i do a little, bet you dont understand all of it so yea xD but if you do, continue being haughty and arrogant for your apparent smartness

[@matrixvikram]

with millions videos out there, i would rate this as one of the most clear and scientific ever....names could be loopy for non-initiaed though :)

[@haboob308]

1:19 I mean what kind of dork doesn't have sodium acetate on hand? Am I right guys?

[@jalenhorton3939]

no

[@ScienceWithJames]

*nurd

[@ericmueller6836]

Justshooting If you've made a kitchen volcano you have it on hand, and all over the counter top.

[@chrisace204]

the kid that microwaved and exploded a glowstick in his face brought me here. wtf

[@nikkifurlong5740]

😂😂😂😂

[@tombloom99]

It would be interesting to see the dyes exposed to various laser light colors during the mixing. Wonderful science videos, thank you!

[@bahapalan]

Teach me how to make a drugs

[@jeff5882174]

Where do u get these chemicals from

[@jeff5882174]

What really?

[@james225g]

Amazon

[@svgraphics1012]

Wow! You also made my face glow with awe! Crazy smart Chemists!

[@teosaksida6543]

that deeep voice

[@AnupumPant]

It seems to me that the pitch of the voice has been altered during post processing of the video. May be the guy wants to remain anonymous and spread his message....I could be wrong though.

[@teosaksida6543]

if if listen to it again it seems like it

[@TheSlipperysally]

are you using a device to alter your voice?

[@Spritini_]

I just started watching NurdRage today and i already love him!

[@shurikendongle656]

Is it just me or is his voice a bit robotic.

[@gnetumgnemon]

Not only you

[@shurikendongle656]

gnetumgnemon Thank god. I thought I was going crazy there.

[@aleksandarvideski8814]

Shuriken dongle actually I think he's using a voice changer or even a voice off the net

[@shurikendongle656]

Aleksandar Orelov Cool.

[@chandrasubramani1599]

kali

[@dkr1999]

These words...are to big for my mind.

[@aricparks949]

this is an awesome science project

[@williamlemus1252]

WTF is he saying im only 12

[@noahhughes3364]

I understand i am 12. Are you dumb?

[@williamlemus1252]

I don't pay attention in language arts

[@DJzUN3NOWN]

well language arts is a class you take in jr high and youre 12 in jr high

[@lmCIoudz]

DJzUN3NOWN I was 12 in 7th grade and had Language Arts..

[@mattgar1000]

DJzUN3NOWN um was in fifth grade barely even 5 months ago and i took language arts

[@СашаЯковлев-п1б]

нехира непонял но классно!

[@dw4729]

I LOVE UR PROFILE PICK

[@kurukuru4120]

This is very helpful and understandable for a complicated reaction and I like how you say long chemical name then before ending the video you just say "and that is the basic of glowstick"

[@ЕвгенийПтица-у6ж]

Непонятно....Только и успевал читать. :-(

[@kynigh]

Wow I have just discovered this channel and it rocks! I love chemistry. Is this guy a chemist or what?

[@RIXRADvidz]

glow sticks have been a favorite toy since the 1970's...thanks for sharing the science.

[@theartofsciencevideo]

Thanks for that, Some good stuff to share with senior students

[@bumble_rumbles]

I can't wait to make these. Thank God I have all of this stuff lying around!

[@rajneeshsharma9941]

Ohh nice! It worked? Actually I was planning to make it for my schl science project but I am not sure whether it will work or not. If you've tried it then pls do lemme know a bit about your observations.

[@CoppertopHeros]

THANK YOU! This totally helps on a science article I'm writing for my science class!

[@universalpisces8253]

Glow sticks...101...great mini class session. I learn something.

[@thepixelizedblur4569]

Ahh! Thanks for suggesting me this! I can't wait to present this in chemistry next week. Thanks for the help NurdRage!

[@mikekyriakidis]

this staff are awesome

[@toxicphantom7753]

I LOVE your science channel. Also, I kinda had a feeling that the Mountain Dew myth is fake I was gonna do it myself but, my Uncle told me it's not worth it you'll just be wasting good brand of Soda. So, I took his word for it.

[@MSPUKIMOLIELIE]

What is the MD story about????

[@MaskedMarvyl]

Thanks for the demo. Two quick questions: What type of energy is being released from the reaction, if not light? Specifically, what is exciting the atoms in the fluorescent paint? Secondly, is it possible to "recharge" the glow sticks once they have expired? Via another chemical to separate them out, electricity, or some other process? A reuseable glow stick would be great.

[@stephenrocks7004]

wow, 10 years ago. so can glow tubes be reenergized. very cool

[@briandamorales5838]

THAT LOOKS AWSOME

[@jbanks4life]

Very instructional, never believed anything concerning mountain dew

[@samuelkim5365]

I do not know what the heck you are saying about chemicals but what your doing is fun

[@alaska3333]

Very interesting, you sure now what you are talking about. Good job!

[@somethingwithjoey1964]

Great work on explaining, and you keep me interested by your commentary! Great work!

[@maryjeanjason6231]

you sound like my chemistry teacher when I was on highschool.... smart and cool :)

[@violetnred]

so creating glowsticks i a bit more expensive than i thought... huge thanks for the explanation of the process!!

[@Garfunkels_Funky_Uncle]

can't wait to see the video of YOU making it.

[@GrantDaFish]

So is this your actual voice? if so.... AWESOME!

[@virginiaomalley]

Great job explaining to us the exact science and chemicals to make a glow stick.

[@AfrewSpines]

Duuuude. That is seriously crazy. Chemistry is unbelievable sometimes.

[@bobwerner6512]

As always has been very informative

[@teddyl7006]

Thank you. I'm forever curious and this really helped.

[@gennesiededios1507]

i have insomnia now i can sleep watching and listening chemicals you named.

[@jalrama2709]

That is so much cool. I loved it that when blue glows

[@Convolutedtear]

That was great, I loved all the information : D The visuals and thoroughness was awesome as well. thanks PLURR

[@odinchert5717]

Contrary to what NurdRage says - and I love his work - UV light is still released when no dye is added. The reaction that produces UV light is the bis(whatever)oxalate getting oxidized to carbon dioxide. It's not like addition of the dye activates this reaction. The dye is only there to capture that UV light and transform it into visible light.

[@tomieboi86]

Great video, if I could get my hands on those chemicals I would love to show my 4yr daughter.

[@thedreamer6930]

I have bought glow sticks from all over and I promise you, you're better off just getting glow sticks from walmart. They are not the best, but they are the best options when you don't want to order them off the net and are far better than dollar store or party stores. Halloween stores usually have good ones too, if just so happens to be October.

[@jacobebrocks]

you are the smartest person I know

[@HorsesRain1]

This was really cool to watch and learn about! Thank you so much for posting this video! :)

[@dancoulson6579]

Question - Does the dye have to be in solution? I mean, without a dye present, does it just give of UV light or something? I only ask because I know that fluorescent dyes glow under a UV source, as do the phosphors on the inside of a fluorescent tube when exposed to the UV light from the mercury vapour discharge. Edit - Ah, you answered it towards the end of the video for us. Thanks for a thorough job :)

[@sommerwinter9123]

Wow so cool the red one looks at the start like the galaxy

[@Nyxthewarlock1]

He's coming back on youtube

[@chriscory2049]

This is the coolest ever! Thanks for posting!

[@bobhoff1100]

Great vid. Have a question. Any suggestions on what could be used to thicken the liquid a little bit? I ask because I play disc golf and some times we like to throw at night. I went and bought 10 glow sticks, broke them open are poured all the contents into a sprayer. I sprayed the chains and basket then a 30' radius around the basket. It lasted, out in the open, for at least 2 hours. Don't know how long since I did that at 9:00 pm on a work night and went to bed at 11:00 pm and was still glowing. Kept the sprayer in my bedroom and the residue left in it kept glowing for 3 days. Anyway, the glow liquid was a little thicker than water but not by too much and dripped a bit. Wasn't a big deal because the glow on he ground still helped with the visibility. I just thought that if it were a little be thicker it'd stick to the basket and chains better. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.

[@khyoman]

Everyone makes glowing water of glow sticks, while this dude makes glow sticks of glowing water:D ftw!

[@KAPNDDK]

great video, easy to follow, really cool!

[@susantyler-freer6578]

Thank you! This was exactly what I wanted to know. Fabulous.

[@untermench3502]

Luciferin was initially extracted from Lightning Bugs by a scientist at American Cyanamid Corporation in Stamford CT. He was the father of one of the fellow members in my Boy Scout Troop.His father would pay us five cents for every Lightning Bug. It was quite a bit for a boy in the early 60's

[@LeftCatcher]

i'm glad your back :D

[@tanmaykondalkar3175]

Gr8 video sir.........just what I was searching for

[@sdadeveloper5223]

OK if I would heat flouscent dye it should glow right until it burns (oxidizes)

[@pinkcutekawaii1754]

Awesome glow in the dark sticks

[@alexandre666a]

i just hope you will make a new youth currious into science ! my deepest regards!!

[@snowthemegaabsol6819]

In case anyone doesn't quite understand the process of Fluorescence, here's a brief, relatively simple explanation: When a particle of light hits an object, a tiny, tiny portion of the energy is absorbed, and the rest is re-emitted as a different form of energy. Depending on the density, depth, and quite a bit of other factors, a different type of energy is distributed. Most of the energy that is released initially is within the Ultraviolet spectrum, so when passing through the florescent layer, it is re-emitted as visible light... well, most of the time. Sometimes florescent layers can actually emit Infrared light. Anyway, that is the simplest explanation I can give on florescence. Hope it helped if you didn't understand.

[@qiyun1]

Great science project.

[@B3bita1215]

Awesome video!! :) Thanks for sharing!!

[@kl1477]

OH MY GOSH YOU MADE THE RAINBOW FACTORY

[@yingzhenang7678]

Wow your videos r awesome!simple but clear👍

[@Brokevwap]

Great experiment

[@jesselovell1241]

Great video thanks for clearing up the mt dew myth

[@6417893265q784256128]

Nice video very informative , subscribed !!!

[@michellegale1182]

AH MAY ZING!!!!!! i didnt understand anything he said but i liked the pretty colors!!

[@mrmadame28]

Come on Heisenberg! We want new video! Nice work! Thank you very much =)

[@sameenakausar1020]

Awesome video ! Thanks !

[@synapse349]

thank you, very educational

[@benfilmreviews4461]

This is awesome good job

[@sigfede390]

Science is so cool