What is chemiluminescence?
Q: What is chemiluminescence?
A: Chemiluminescence is a type of luminescence that involves making light through a chemical reaction.
Q: What is bioluminescence?
A: Bioluminescence refers to chemiluminescence that occurs in biological systems.
Q: Is the light produced in chemiluminescence related to heat?
A: No, the light produced in chemiluminescence is not related to heat.
Q: Can you give an example of a chemiluminescent reaction?
A: A simple example of a chemiluminescent reaction is the reaction between A and B, which produces C, D, and light.
Q: What is C* in the chemiluminescent reaction?
A: C* is an excited state of C that occurs when electrons are pushed into a higher orbit by the energy of the chemical reaction.
Q: How does the excited state of C emit light?
A: The excited state is less stable than the ground state, so the electrons in the excited state fall to the ground state emitting light.
Q: What is radiant intensity?
A: Radiant intensity is the amount of measurable light produced in a chemiluminescent reaction, expressed as ICL (photons emitted per second).
