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Chemistry Forums for Students => High School Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: pzona69 on February 14, 2008, 05:43:35 PM
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I saw a video earlier of a phosphorescent that I couldn't figure out. The guy in the video took about 15-25 mL (that's an estimate on my part) of Mountain Dew and added a pinch of baking soda and 3 bottlecaps worth of household strength hydrogen peroxide. He shook the bottle up and turned off the light and it gave off a green light, brighter than almost any chemical reaction I've seen.
Just curious, anyone have an idea what happened chemically? For all I know it's a common reaction, but I couldn't figure out what would do this.
Mods - I wasn't sure where to put this topic. Sorry if this is in the wrong board, go ahead and move it if you think it should be somewhere else.
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Browse a bit more, the effect was faked. I fell for it too, 'tho I was skeptical that no one noticed this effect before, I wasn't 100% sure there wasn't some obscure chemistry that I didn't understand. But it was a complete hoax.
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Hmm, I thought it seemed a little too bright. I'm still impressed with the video editing though. Thanks for the answer
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As you do more searches, you'll see people point out the exact frame where the bottle switch/video edit occurred. I don't see it myself, but yeah, some people say it's there.