• Not_Alec_Baldwin@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Color distinctly doesn’t work like that. It’s not a property of the atom.

    A single gold atom doesn’t absorb or reflect any light.

    Water appears clear but steam appears opaque despite being the same molecules.

    The are many things that impact how things interact with light.