Question

Explain why chlorophyll appears green to us in terms of what happens to different wavelengths of light that strike a chlorophyll molecule.

Answer 1

Answer:

Green plants are green because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll. ... As shown in detail in the absorption spectra, chlorophyll absorbs light in the red (long wavelength) and the blue (short wavelength) regions of the visible light spectrum. Green light is not absorbed but reflected, making the plant appear green.

Answer 2

Chlorophyll appears green because it reflects green light

Explanation:

• In plants, chlorophyll is a pigment that gives them their green color. Because chlorophyll absorbs other colors from the natural light such, as red and blue, the green color is reflected out since the chlorophyll does not absorb it.
• Sunlight is visible to humans as white light exists as the colors of the spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet). Chlorophyll absorbs particular colors of light and converts light energy into chemical energy for making chemical bonds.
• A chlorophyll pigment absorbs red light ( long wavelength) and blue light( short wavelength), it does not absorb the green light and reflects the green light. So, the leaves appear green to our eyes.