What are the chemical structures of artificial colors?

Subject: What are the chemical structures of artificial colors?

Date: Sat Mar 20 19:13:50 2004
Posted by Aaron
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Boston State/Province: MA Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1079831630.Ch

Message:


What are the chemical structures of artificial colors?  When they are used to 
turn something (a food or cloth for example) into another color, does this 
invole a chemical reaction...if so, what is this reaction?  Does it depend on 
the color type and the object being colored?

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