Ms. Kay Balloonawala rendered various molecules and materials in balloon forms.
March 11, 2021 Luminol (C8H7N3O2)
color legend:
carbon = light blue
oxygen = gray
nitrogen = black
hydrogen = dark blue
Luminol is a chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence, with a blue glow, when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent. Forensic investigators use luminol to detect trace amounts of blood at crime scenes, as it reacts with the iron in hemoglobin. When luminol is sprayed evenly across an area, trace amounts of an activating oxidant make the luminol emit a blue glow that can be seen in a darkened room. The glow only lasts about 30 seconds, but can be documented photographically.*
