Olivia wants to find out whether a substance will fluoresce. She says she should put it in a microwave oven. No, I disagree with Olivia. This is because, for a substance to fluoresce, it needs to be placed in front of ultraviolet light radiation and not electromagnetic radiation.
Fluorescence is the process in which a substance emits visible light when exposed to UV radiation. Fluorescence occurs when absorbed light enhances the band of electrons, exacerbating them to become more excited. Before releasing the absorbed energy in the form of light, the electrons shed and lose some of their energy owing to molecule vibration.
When Olivia placed the substance into the microwave, what is happening is known as electromagnetic radiation, i.e. the electrical and magnetic waves are moving together in space.
Therefore, we can conclude that Olivia's claim was wrong.
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