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In the Classroom
Tested Demonstrations
Chemiluminescence of Tris(2,2'-bipyridyl)ruthenium(II): A Glowing Experience
Ed Bolton and Mark M. Richter
Department of Chemistry, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO 65804
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January 2001
Vol. 78 No. 1
p. 47
Abstract
Chemiluminescence involves the production of light by species that can undergo highly energetic electron transfer reactions. When Mg powder or turnings are added to a CH3CN-H2O (50:50 v/v) solution mixture containing 1 mM Ru(bpy)32+ and 40 mM S2O82- (CH3CN = acetonitrile, bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine, S2O82- = peroxydisulfate) at pH 1.2, a bright orange emission results that is easily visible in a darkened room.
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*  Citation
 Bolton, Ed; Richter, Mark M. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 47.
*  Keywords
 Demonstrations; Excited States / Energy Transfer; Luminescence; Teaching / Learning Aids; Inorganic Chemistry
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Last Updated:		 November 30, 2000
April 14, 2005
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