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Offline pzona69

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Luminescent Reaction
« on: February 14, 2008, 05:43:35 PM »
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. 

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Re: Luminescent Reaction
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2008, 05:49:41 PM »
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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Re: Luminescent Reaction
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2008, 06:43:59 PM »
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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Re: Luminescent Reaction
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2008, 07:18:38 PM »
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.
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