Tricks with glowing water have long ceased to amaze anyone. However, for most people, the recipe for this liquid remains a mystery. In fact, making glowing water at home is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. All you need is accuracy, patience and accuracy in following the recipe.
Luminous liquid can be obtained through a special chemical reaction called chemiluminescence (cold luminescence). It is associated with exothermic processes and therefore is not accompanied by the release of heat. This means that glowing water is nothing more than a chemical light source that can be easily created in the laboratory and at home.
Today, there are several recipes for the preparation of glowing liquid. They can be divided into 2 main groups: recipes with luminol and recipes based on simple homemade ingredients.
Glowing water based on luminol
Luminol is an organic compound that appears as a light yellow powder. It reacts with oxidants and solvents to give a soft and even light. You can buy luminol only in specialized stores at a high price.
To make luminol-based glowing water, you need 200 ml of water, 6 g of copper sulfate, 160 ml of hydrogen peroxide, 4 g of luminol, and 20 ml of sodium hydroxide. Mix these ingredients and you have a liquid that glows with a delicate blue light.
There is another recipe for making glowing water with luminol. This time you will need 60 ml of Dimexide, 70 g of dry alkali and 0.3 g of luminol. Combine all ingredients in an airtight container, then shake well. You should have a blue liquid. If desired, you can add any other pigment to it.
Glowing water without luminol
The easiest recipe for luminol-free glowing water includes soda (like Mountain Dew), baking soda, and 36% hydrogen peroxide. In ¼ cup water, add 3 teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide and 1 teaspoon of baking soda. The resulting liquid will glow with a very beautiful light until the chemical reaction takes place.
You can also make a luminous substance at home using boric acid. Add a few drops of fluorescein to the acid. Then apply the resulting mass to a metal plate and heat it well. When the plate cools down, it will glow.
Another way is to take any figurine glowing in the dark, crush it into powder and mix it with water. To prevent small particles from settling on the bottom of the container, you can add gelatin to it. Such luminous water needs to be exposed to the sun from time to time so that it can be charged with light energy.
Also, do not forget about the safety rules when working with chemicals. All procedures for creating "luminescent" water should be done with gloves and goggles.
