If water is transparent why is snow white?
In: Chemistry
Ice crystals form and when light enters it bounces around until it finally comes out as ALL the colors of the visible light spectrum, which appear white to the human eye. In water, the light is only refracted instead of being reflected and passes through. So, the structure of the ice and the way light interacts with it is why it appears white to us.
I’m no expert but it’s the same case for polar bear hair as well, which is actually transparent.
If I got any of this right someone please tell me.
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