B-carotene and a-chlorophyll?

Question

What are the relationships between the molecular structures of B-carotene and a-chlorophyll??

What features of these two compounds are responsible for their color??

To what calss of hydrocarbons do the carotenes and lypopenes belong??

Do the names of these compounds indicate their chemical classification??

Answer 1

chollorophill a an emperical formula c55H72O5N4MG and molecular weight 893.in pure state of pigment it is blusih green.therefore it is called universal photosynthetic pigment.

b - carotene is the most common carotene is the most common in carotene. ALL CAROTENE HAS MOLECULAR FORMULA C40H56. , colour is commonly orange or ornage red pigments ,its both ends are cyclicised .it is asource of vitamin A.