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? asked in Science & MathematicsPhysics · 8 years ago

Why do some object reflect a specific color?

Hello there, why do some object reflect a specific color? For example, oceans look blue because they absorb blue wavelengths the least and it is reflect back to us. Why can't the ocean reflect purple wavelengths instead?

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Does the arrangement of atoms have something to do with what colors it absorbs and what it reflects?

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  • Jenny
    8 years ago
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    They aren't purple because they absorb purple wavelengths. FYI: oceans are blue because they absorb every wavelength EXCEPT blue

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