What defines smell, color?

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What defines smell, color?

What defines smell, color in elements? I'm pretty sure the arrangement of the electrons define force of attraction, but what defienes smell and color?

2006-11-04 03:55:30 · 2 answers · asked by Neo 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Here an answer on color
http://www.fnal.gov/pub/inquiring/questions/colorofatoms.html

2006-11-04 05:01:28 · answer #1 · answered by meg 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

i guess color of elements r related to their electron arrangements, the colors r formed when the electrons return to ground state after being excited,..

2006-11-04 12:07:37 · answer #2 · answered by karan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋