What makes snow white?

Question

When ice and rain are clear?

Answer 1

It is the very complicated surface of the snowflakes. Ice and water may be clear, but some light is reflected, and some gets transmitted. In the case of snow flakes, which are ice cristals, there is so much surface to reflect off, and light transmitted leaving off the back will strike the next snowflake behind (or the next bit of the same snowflake, deeper in) and eventually reflect back. Since the shape is so weird, no coherent reflection can be seen, hence no good mirrored surface. But the light will come back looking the same color as going in, hence white.

Answer 2

Snow is actually a crystaline formation, and reflects white light. (White light is the combination of all the colors). Thus, the light reflected from the snow makes the snow look white.

If the snow isn't white...it's because of pollutants or particles in the snow.

Answer 3

White snow is the final! you could think of the different hues you will possibly see, no longer so sturdy! "do no longer eat the yellow snow". interior the intense elevations, previous snow will handle a pink coloration to it, this is led to by skill of micro organism that eats on the perimeters of the previous snow - generally previous due July and August.

Answer 4

Snowflakes are a conglomeration of ice crystals - and because they're so complex in construction they reflect white light back into themselves - making them look white.

Answer 5

The small air bubbles locked in the ice!!!

Answer 6

Prince charming

Answer 7

ooops sorry, i thought this was a biology question, i was going to tell you about the birds n bees, n "snow white's" mommy n daddy......

Answer 8

the washing powder?
If it gets snow whites, whites, whiter than white...its alright by me.... Did you mean snow, white, or snow white?

Answer 9

the seven dwarfs round for an orgy

Answer 10

light scattering