. When there is a large fire why is the sunset red? 537 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.73K August 15, 2020 0 Comments When there is a large fire like a forest fire, is the sunset red? Ash and smoke are white, gray, and black. In: Chemistry 1 Answer ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 15, 2020 0 Comments The ash and smoke cause the air to diffuse more light, but the absorption isn’t even. Blue wavelengths are absorbed more, red wavelengths less. This means the light bouncing around in the air that gets to you is way more reddish than normal. Register or Login
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