{"id":1539,"date":"2021-01-23T23:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T23:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blinkee.com\/blinkeeblog\/?p=1539"},"modified":"2021-01-25T21:51:38","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T21:51:38","slug":"a-dozen-or-more-objects-that-fluoresce-under-a-black-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blinkee.com\/blinkeeblog\/2021\/01\/23\/a-dozen-or-more-objects-that-fluoresce-under-a-black-light\/","title":{"rendered":"A Dozen (or more) Objects that Fluoresce Under a Black Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Dozen (or more) Objects that Fluoresce Under a Black Light<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/a>\"\"\n\n\n\n

Many materials glow or fluoresce when illuminated with black light<\/a>. A black light bulb or black light emitting diode (LED)<\/a> shines with high energy ultraviolet light<\/a>. The human eye cannot perceive the light in this part of the light spectrum, therefore, the name “black” was given to this type of light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some substances have the property of being fluorescent, meaning they absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit the light almost immediately. The light emitted from those materials has a longer wavelength than the light absorbed because some of the original light’s energy is dissipated in the process. The longer wavelength light becomes visible and the material appears to glow<\/a>. Fluorescent molecules have a more rigid structures and delocalized electrons<\/a>.
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Make Tonic Water Glow with Black Light<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Quinine is the substance in tonic water<\/a> that gives the bitter flavor. It also happens to glow a gorgeous blue under black light. Oddly, diet tonic water glows just as brightly. Some brands of tonic water glow more than others, so feel free to test them out in the store with a keychain black light.<\/a>
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Vitamins are Supposed to Make your Skin Glow: Who Knew Vitamins themselves Glow?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Vitamin A and the B vitamins<\/a> thiamine, niacin, and riboflavin are strongly fluorescent. Try crushing a vitamin B-12 tablet and dissolving it in vinegar. The solution will glow bright yellow under a black light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following vitamins are quite fluorescent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n