Fluorescence of zinc oxide

1,902 views · Published 15 January 2012 · 0:26 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: douro20 · 2012 · Education

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A tiny cast zinc frog figurine appears here to partially fluoresce under the blacklight due to deposits of zinc oxide (ZnO) on its surface.  It is difficult to capture the fluorescence on the camera; it appears red-orange but it is more yellow.

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