Question

what is a pigment ( my little friend wants to know it and i cant explain it properly)

Answer 1

Answer:

pigment

Explanation:

Any of a group of compounds that are intensely coloured and are used to colour other materials .... synthetic organic pigments are derived from coal tars and other petrochemicals. inorganic pigments are made by relatively simple chemical reactions - notably oxidation - or are found naturally as earths

Answer 2

• pigment, any of a category of highly coloured chemicals used to colour other materials.
• Because pigments are insoluble, they are used as finely powdered solid particles combined with a liquid rather than as solutions.
• Oil-based and water-based paints, printing inks, and polymers all use the same pigments in general.
• Pigments can be organic (that is, carbon-based) or inorganic (that is, non-carbon-based).
• Organic colours are often brighter and last longer than inorganic pigments.
• Organic colours derived from natural sources have been used for ages, however currently the majority of pigments are either inorganic or synthetic organic.
• Coal tars and other petrochemicals are used to produce synthetic organic colours.
• Inorganic pigments can be created by relatively simple chemical processes, such as oxidation, or they can be found naturally as earths.