why is silver not coloured ?

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why is silver not coloured ?

2007-02-22 21:24:27 · 4 answers · asked by dunno_lehs 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Silver is one of the most optically reflective elements. It reflects nearly all wavelengths of light in the visible spectrum. Other elements only reflect certain wavelengths and appear to be the color that they reflect (everything else is absorbed). This is also why silver is used on the back of mirrors, although not on your everyday household mirror, where aluminum will work fine.

2007-02-23 01:32:16 · answer #1 · answered by blaemmer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

don't you think that Silver itself is one colour?

2007-02-23 05:33:55 · answer #2 · answered by rajan t 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

silver is also a color

2007-02-23 05:27:11 · answer #3 · answered by rose reb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

its colored silver.

2007-02-23 05:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by Brad 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋