Yes, a glow stick produces light by means of a chemical change.
Breaking a light stick is not a chemical in and of its self, but the subsequent process that produces light is.
Its an irreversible (chemical) change because when we burn it, it produces smoke and turns into ash. And because of that it can't come back to its original shape and stays irreversible.
can heat add energy to the chemical reaction in a glwo stick
It's a chemical change--there's a glass ampule in the glow stick. and it's got one chemical in it. Around it is another chemical. When you break the glow stick the two chemicals mix, and the glow happens.
no, xenon is a noble gas which only produces light when electricity is passed through it. glow sticks work by combining 2 chemicals that produce light via a chemical reaction
Breaking a light stick is not a chemical in and of its self, but the subsequent process that produces light is.
Light a match. The glob of material on the end, and later the wood/paper stick, is undergoing a chemical change.
chemical energy to light and heat energy
Its an irreversible (chemical) change because when we burn it, it produces smoke and turns into ash. And because of that it can't come back to its original shape and stays irreversible.
can heat add energy to the chemical reaction in a glwo stick
It's a chemical change--there's a glass ampule in the glow stick. and it's got one chemical in it. Around it is another chemical. When you break the glow stick the two chemicals mix, and the glow happens.
no, xenon is a noble gas which only produces light when electricity is passed through it. glow sticks work by combining 2 chemicals that produce light via a chemical reaction
It is a physical change as there is no change chemically in the composition of the stick
When a match stick is rubbed on a rough surface, the friction creates heat. The heat then ignites the chemicals on the match head, specifically the phosphorus and sulfur, which undergo a chemical reaction with the oxygen in the air. This reaction produces a flame, causing the match stick to light.
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It is a physical change of form.
Burning is a chemical change: involve oxidation reactions and thermal decomposition reactions.