Why is pure water clear???

Question

...tom science

Answer 1

When is hydrogen metallic?

Scientifically there is a such thing just in case you didn't know....

Answer 2

The main reason for this is because white light (including sunlight) is composed of a spectrum of colors (red, blue, yellow...). When light goes through air or water, it scatters. That is, it bounces off molecules in the air or water and shoots off into a different direction. Different colors scatter at different efficiencies. Blue light scatters more than red light. For example, when blue and white light enters the ocean, it scatters much more in the first few meters than white light. This
scattered light is shot out back to the atmosphere. The red light,
however, goes deeper and more of it gets absorbed by the ocean than the blue light. Therefore, as an observer above the ocean, we see more of the blue light. But if you were an observer deep under the water, you would see more red light. The reason why you don't see this effect in a drop of water is because there is not enough water for the scattering to make any observable difference in color.

Source: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-04/1049229415.Es.r.html

Answer 3

It's like air. You really can't see it unless it has some kind(s) of impurities in it. Then again, there are things that are invisible to the naked eye that would make it seem that it is clear.
Heck, the same thing with water.
Is there such a thing as pure?
Did there ever used to be such a thing as pure?
If so ...when did it change?
I know, I know I should just post these questions .....................
..............nawww.

Answer 4

I would guess that would be the color of 2 hydrogen molecules with one oxygen molecule. And there really isnt anything such as pure water anyways. No matter what they say there will still be an infinetly small level of impurities such as minerals and various pollutants.

Answer 5

uh, pure water is clear, because the stuff that makes water murky when it is in rivers or lakes is dirt or silt. it is called pure water because they have removed all of that stuff.. Then again, it is not really pure, as the manufactors (water companies) add flouride and chlorine to kill off any germs.

Answer 6

The most pure is the almighty unseen God of heaven and earth who overflows with living water and anyone who is thirsty can come, drink and their thirst will be quenched.
Love

Answer 7

Why wouldn't it be? Really. I would suppose it is because it is void of toxins and minerals that the purification process removed. Shouldn't it be clear though? The ocean is only blue/green because there is a lot of it....

Answer 8

Water appear clear because of it's RI

Answer 9

water has no color at all. The color you see in the oceans and lakes is caused by alge. The brown color in Los Angeles tap water is stuff not good to drink.

Answer 10

Because both Hydrogen and Oxygen are clear, combine two clears and get one clear.

Answer 11

As opposed to looking blue, as in oceans or rivers? The ocean is only blue because it reflects the sky.