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Hey!
I need a simple connotation of how glowsticks glow.
Please and thank you.

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Answer:

simple

Step-by-step explanation:

The glow stick's outer plastic tube holds a solution of an oxalate ester and an electron-rich dye along with a glass vial filled with a hydrogen peroxide solution. ... Glow sticks light up when oxalate esters react with hydrogen peroxide to form a high-energy intermediate

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