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The effect of temperature on the absorbance of ... - Woodbridge High

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Background Research<br />

(c<strong>on</strong>t.)<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>The</str<strong>on</strong>g> additi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> bleach into a soluti<strong>on</strong> or its<br />

applicati<strong>on</strong> to a surface such as clothing, which<br />

c<strong>on</strong>tains dyes, will change <strong>the</strong> ability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> dye to<br />

absorb any transmitted light <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> similar wavelengths.<br />

When <strong>the</strong> ability <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> a dye or chromophore to<br />

transmit or absorb a certain color is changed, <strong>the</strong><br />

result is an overall fading <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>the</strong> originally dominant<br />

color.<br />

Bleach is used because it breaks <strong>the</strong> chromophore<br />

b<strong>on</strong>ds and shifts <strong>the</strong> color to white, which is a basic<br />

palate for o<strong>the</strong>r colors.

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