If light is neither reflected nor absorbed by a material, what happens to it? Photons do not enter the material at all. Photons are scattered by electrons in the chemical bonds in the material. Photons increase the energy of electrons in the material. Photons pass through the material unchanged. Photons experience total internal reflection and are trapped within the material.

If light is neither reflected nor absorbed by a material, what happens to it? Photons do not enter the material at all. Photons are scattered by electrons in the chemical bonds in the material. Photons increase the energy of electrons in the material. Photons pass through the material unchanged. Photons experience total internal reflection and are trapped within the material.

Chemistry for Engineering Students

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ISBN:9781337398909

Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

Publisher:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom Holme

Chapter6: The Periodic Table And Atomic Structure

Section: Chapter Questions

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