Leaf Paper Chromatography In general carotenoids absorb wave

Leaf Paper Chromatography

In general, carotenoids absorb wavelengths ranging from 400-550 nanometers and the key role that they serve is to protect chlorophyll from photodamage.

For each of the three following pigments, use the introduction to the instructions and your own internet research to determine their color, the range(s) of wavelengths (in nm) that they primarily absorb, and the range(s) of wavelengths (in nm) that they primarily reflect: 1) Chlorophyll; 2) Carotene; 3) Xanthophyllin.

Please specify wavelength ranges for chlorophyll, carotene, and xanthophylin.

Solution

Chlorophyll

colour:Green

wavelength range: Wavelengths of chlorophyll are 430 nm and 664 nm

Carotene

colour: Reddish orange

wavelength range: wavelength range of 700 nm to 400 nm

Xanthophylin

colour:yellow

wavelengths 400-550 nm comprise the green-blue-indigo-violet spectrum of visible light.