What does light do to molecules? Flashcards
1
Q
What do X-rays do to atoms?
A
X-rays ionize atoms
2
Q
What do X-Rays do to molecules?
A
X-RAys disassociate molecules when they are absorbed?
3
Q
What do X-Rays do as a whole?
A
heating and destruction.
4
Q
What does Ultraviolet light do to molecules?
A
Ultraviolet disassociates molecules when they are absorbed.
5
Q
What does Ultraviolet do as a whole?
A
Heating and destruction
6
Q
What do Visible photons do?
A
Most visible photons are transmitted or scattered
7
Q
what color of the visible spectrum scatter more?
A
blue
8
Q
What does Infrared to with molecules?
A
Infrared photons are absorbed by molecules causing them to vibrate and rotate.
9
Q
What is Infrared light as a whole?
A
Heating
