Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Luminol (C8H7N3O2) is a versatile chemical that exhibits chemiluminescence with a striking blue glow when mixed with an appropriate oxidizing agent. Luminol is a white-to-pale-yellow crystalline solid that is soluble in most polar organic solvents but is insoluble in water.Luminol is used by forensic investigators to detect trace amounts of blood left at crime scenes as it reacts with iron found in hemoglobin.
