Why do large conjugated molecules absorb visible light? Select all that apply. A. Their electronic energy levels are sufficiently far apart. B. Their electronic energy levels are relatively close together. C. There is a sufficiently small energy gap between the highest-energy filled orbital and the lowest-energy vacant orbital. D. UV light is not high enough in energy to promote an electron.

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Why do large conjugated molecules absorb visible light? Select all that apply.
A. Their electronic energy levels are sufficiently far apart.
B. Their electronic energy levels are relatively close together.
C. There is a sufficiently small energy gap between the highest-energy filled orbital and the lowest-energy vacant orbital.
D. UV light is not high enough in energy to promote an electron.
Transcribed Image Text:Why do large conjugated molecules absorb visible light? Select all that apply. A. Their electronic energy levels are sufficiently far apart. B. Their electronic energy levels are relatively close together. C. There is a sufficiently small energy gap between the highest-energy filled orbital and the lowest-energy vacant orbital. D. UV light is not high enough in energy to promote an electron.
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