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Why is water blue?

J. Chem. Educ., 1993, 70 (8), p 612
DOI: 10.1021/ed070p612
Publication Date: August 1993

Abstract

Exploring the problem of why water in a beaker appears to be clear, yet we see large bodies of water as blue in color.

Keywords (Audience):

First-Year Undergraduate / General;

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry;

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Misconceptions / Discrepant Events;

Keywords (Subject):

Atomic Spectroscopy;

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Received 3 August 2009
Published online 1 August 1993
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