Question

Metallic solids are always opaque because

(a) Solids effect the incident light

(b) Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal

(c) Incident light is scattered by solid molecules

(d) Energy band traps the incident light

Answer

(b) Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal

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