Why does chlorophyll & acetone appear purple in white light?

Subject: Why does chlorophyll & acetone appear purple in white light?

Date: Sat Jan 8 21:32:01 2000
Posted by Jenn Kutchcoski
Grade level: undergrad School: Waterloo-Oxford D.S.S.
City: WELLESLEY State/Province: Ontario Country: Canada
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 947388721.Bc

Message:


I've read the article on how chlorophyll is obtained from a leaf, but my question 
is why does a mixture of chlorophyll and acetone appear purple when a white light 
is shown apon a test tube with the mixture in it?

Thank you for your time
Jenn

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