Chemical substance

January 8th, 2009
  • What is that aqua-greenish substance (chemical properties) that causes an object to glow in the dark? You see it a lot in kid's toys.


  • Thanks, just what I wanted!


  • Hello carolinerobinson, The following articles explain that phosphors, and often specifically zinc sulfide or strontium aluminate, are what make objects such as kids toys glow in the dark. "What makes things glow in the dark?" (May 6, 2003) Ask Yahoo! http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20030506.html "How does glow-in-the-dark stuff work?", by Marshall Brain Howstuffworks http://www.howstuffworks.com/question388.htm You can find out more by searching on Google for: "glow in the dark" phosphors 'Searched the web for "glow in the dark" phosphors.' Google ://www.google.com/search?q=%22glow+in+the+dark%22+phosphors&num=30&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&filter=0 - justaskscott







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