Luminol chemiluminescence captured inside a Graham condenser.

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Luminol chemiluminescence captured inside a Graham condenser.

I synthesized luminol as part of supervised lab work at my university and recorded the chemiluminescence today and then prepared an alkaline luminol solution A and a separate oxidant/catalyst solution B. When A and B met inside a Graham condenser the whole column lit up with a soft, gorgeous blue, like a tiny liquid aurora in the dark. Video attached above.

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