Where does colour come from?

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  • Created on: 21-04-14 11:45
If all wavelengths of light are transmitted, the object appears..?
Colourless
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If all wavelengths of light are reflected, the object appears..?
White
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When absorption occurs, wavelengths corresponding to one colour are ___ from white light, and you see the ___ colour?
Removed, complementary
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The colour seen is ___ to the colour light that is ___?
complementary, absorbed
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If orange light is absorbed by an object, what colour will the object appear?
Blue
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If yellow-green light is absorbed by an object, what colour will the object appear?
Violet
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If blue-green light is absorbed by an object, what colour will the object appear?
Red
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If blue-violet light is absorbed by an object, what colour will the object appear?
Yellow
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When an atom absorbs visible radiation, __ ___ ___ to a higher __ __, we represent an atom in an excited state as __?
An electron moves, energy level, X*
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The same thing happens when ___ absorb visible radiation?
Molecules
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How would you represent a molecule in an electronically excited state?
X2*
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The bonds in the molecule can ___, energy gaps between vibrational energy levels are about 100 times ___ than the energy gaps between __ ___ __?
Vibrate, smaller, electronic energy levels
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When a molecule absorbs visible radiation, an electron is ___ and the molecule goes into one of the several possible __ __ __?
Promoted, excited electronic levels.
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The energy absorbed is ___ as __ __? Small quantities of vibrational energy are also lost in collisions with other molecules, so the molecule ___ to a ___ ___ ___ within the __ __ __?
Re-emitted, visible radiation. Drops, lower vibrational level, same electronic level
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This means molecules move around more ___ and the sample becomes ___?
Vigorously, warmer
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Card 2

Front

If all wavelengths of light are reflected, the object appears..?

Back

White

Card 3

Front

When absorption occurs, wavelengths corresponding to one colour are ___ from white light, and you see the ___ colour?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The colour seen is ___ to the colour light that is ___?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

If orange light is absorbed by an object, what colour will the object appear?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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