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Why does a compound whose visible absorption maximum is at 480 nm (blue-green) appear to
Chapter 17, Problem 17-8(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Why does a compound whose visible absorption maximum is at 480 nm (blue-green) appear to be red?
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QUESTION:
Why does a compound whose visible absorption maximum is at 480 nm (blue-green) appear to be red?
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
The color that we perceive an object to be is determined by the wavelengths of light that are reflected by the object and enter our eyes. When a compound has a visible absorption maximum at 480 nm, it means that it strongly absorbs light at that particular wavelength, which is in the blue-green part of the visible spectrum.