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Oxalic acid can't cause old glowstick again make light

TmNhRhMgBrSe - 30-1-2022 at 07:03

I added some oxalic acid and hydrogen peroxide into old glowstick liquid, but it didn't again make light.

mackolol - 30-1-2022 at 08:23

The "fuel" (reductor) in glowsticks are phenyl or tertiary alcohol esters not plain oxalic acid.

[Edited on 30-1-2022 by mackolol]

RustyShackleford - 30-1-2022 at 08:24

Why did you think it would work?