KCET2008ChemistrySurface Chemistry
The colour of sky is due to
Options
- Atransmission of light
- Bwavelength of scattered light
- Cabsorption of light by atomspheric gases
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
B. wavelength of scattered light
Step-by-step solution
The blue colour of sky is due to Tyndall effect the colloidal particles absorb light, become self luminous and then scatter light of different wavelengths in all possible directions.