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A certain pigment absorbs green light, while reflecting blue and red wavelengths. If a surface coated with this pigment is illuminated by white light, what is the color of the light reflected from this surface? Explain.
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This means that when white light, which is a combination of red, green, and blue light, falls on the surface coated with this pigment, the green light is absorbed and the red and blue light are reflected. Show more…
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