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Why do different elements "glow" when excited?
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drwls
Do you mean fluorescence of bright visible light when illuminated by invisible ultraviolet light?
Fluorescence is a property of some chemical compounds, not just elements.
Radium (an element) glows because of radioactive decay that is always taking place. So does tritium, an isotope of hydrogen.
Fluorescence is a property of some chemical compounds, not just elements.
Radium (an element) glows because of radioactive decay that is always taking place. So does tritium, an isotope of hydrogen.
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