MCQ
Metallic solids are always opaque because
- ASolids effect the incident light
- ✓Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal
- CIncident light is scattered by solid molecules
- DEnergy band traps the incident light
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Answer
Correct option: B.
Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal
b
(b)Metallic solids are opaque because incident light is absorbed by the free electrons in a metal.
(b)Metallic solids are opaque because incident light is absorbed by the free electrons in a metal.
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