Have you ever chewed on a wintergreen mint in front of a mirror in the dark? If you have, you may have noticed some sparks of light coming out of your mouth as you chewed on the candy; and, without knowing it, you have experienced a physical phenomenon called triboluminescence. In this problem you will analyze some of the key elements of triboluminescence in wintergreen candies.

Molecules are being excited then fall rapidly which releases energy that may be part of the visible light spectrum.

Explanation:  

Triboluminescence occurs when light is seen when an object is torn, broken, torn, ripped, scratched, crushed, or rubbed quickly.  It may be because of the separation and realignment of charges.

When wintergreen chewing gum is being consumed the sugar crystals are being broken, rubbed, cracked pushed and pulled apart and then squeezed back together. This causes the molecules to go to a state of high energy then it rapidly falls to a state of low energy.

If the energy emitted is a part of the visible light spectrum then the light can be seen.

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the answer is solomon northrup. he was a free-born african american, abolitionist and professional violinist that was drugged, kidnapped and sold as slave in 1841 and remained in captivity until 1853 where he regained his freedom with the of the then-governor of new york, washington hunt. he wrote and published his memoirs "twelve years a slave" in 1853, and in this text, he tells the story of his escape thru one of louisiana's swamps (the great pacoudrie swamp) in which he ended up covered in green slime from crossing the surface of the dead water.