In science class, Blaine’s teacher puts one glow stick in a cup of hot water and another glow stick in a cup of cold water. She asks the students to think about how the temperature of the water will affect the chemical reaction that occurs inside the glow stick once it is bent and starts to glow. Which glow stick will be brighter once it is bent? Explain your answer.

The glow stick in hot water will be brighter

Explanation:

The glow stick in hot water will be brighter than the glow stick in cold water because the heat from the hot water will cause the molecules in the glow stick to move faster. The faster the molecules move in the glow stick, the sooner and brighter the reaction will be. The cold water will cause molecules to move slowly and it will take longer for the reaction to occur, which will also make it less bright.