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These pigments are more soluble in alcohol.

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What does green pigments help plants do?

Green pigments do not help plants do anything. The reason plants are green is because what they are made out off can not absorb green wavelength light, so it reflects it. Edited answer: The green pigments help plants do photosynthesis. The green wave length of sunlight reflected has little role to play in photosynthesis. The red, violet, blue, orange and yellow spectrum of light are responsible to bring about photolysis of water to initiate photosynthesis in the chloroplasts.


Why used alcohol to washed lead iodide precipitate?

to remove part of the water in the precipitate.


What contains pigments needed for photosynthesis?

chlorophyll is needed for photosynthesis to occur. Its green pigment allows it to trap sunlight needed to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen.


How is chromatography related to photosynthesis?

The process of chromatography relates to the overall process of photosynthesis because photosynthesis is the source of food for plants. Plants use sunlight, CO2 and water to make energy in the form of glucose. The role of pigments in this is that pigments help to create energy in plants by absorbing sunlight. Pigments can absorb or reflect certain light waves according to their specific wavelengths which can be determined by the colour of the pigment. Different colours of pigments have different corresponding wavelengths. The pigment, chlorophyll, found in most plants is the one most associated with photosynthesis. This pigment reflects green wavelength because they provide less energy and reflects it for us to view the plant as green. An example of this would be spinach. This green plant contains multiple pigments. It contains chlorophyll which reflects green light and also contains multiple other pigments which pass through the leaf to be used in photosynthesis. Particularly intense reflection increases the colour of the plant and since green plants contain an abundance of chlorophyll to reflect as much green light as possible, we see spinach as a dark green plant.


What plants need for photosynthesis?

Every type of green plant uses photosynthesis.

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What is green pigment found in photosynthesizing organisms?

well green pigments on the photosynthesizing organism is there so it could help it with the process of photosynthesis. the green pigments help trap light so it could be used with carbon dioxide and water to make glucose and oxygen. plants are autotrophs this means they make their own food. the green pigments help them in this process.


What does green pigments help plants do?

Green pigments do not help plants do anything. The reason plants are green is because what they are made out off can not absorb green wavelength light, so it reflects it. Edited answer: The green pigments help plants do photosynthesis. The green wave length of sunlight reflected has little role to play in photosynthesis. The red, violet, blue, orange and yellow spectrum of light are responsible to bring about photolysis of water to initiate photosynthesis in the chloroplasts.


Why does the water turn blond hair green?

It's not the water, it chlorine. It has to do with a chemical reaction in the hair, probably due to the pigments, as far as I understand.


Water alone cannot remove greasy stains from clothes while alcohol can?

It is true that water alone cannot remove greasy stains from clothing. Alcohol usually can because it is a solvent.


Which type of colloid is it called when you mix green alcohol with water and then stir?

This does not result in a colloid. Alcohol and water are completely miscible so you get a solution.


Why did leaf had to be boiled in ethanol when testing leaf for starch?

Ethanol dissolves chlorophyll hence further phtosynthetic activity is stopped in the abscence of light and the leaf becomes transparent (colorless). the colorless leaf takes better stain with iodene while testing for the presence of starch.


Will rubbing alcohol remove water in a car gas tank?

Rubbing alcohol is 70% isopropyl alcohol, so you wouldn't use it since it contains some water. Use 99% isopropyl alcohol instead.


Does rubbing alcohol absorb water?

Yes, alcohol does absorb water from the air, it's very hygroscopic - anhydrous copper suphate (for example) may be used to remove water from it.


Why was the leaf placed in alcohol after being in boiling water?

The leaf was placed in alcohol wafter being placed in the boiling water to extract the green pigment from the leaf.


How do you remove permanent marker from face?

Wash it with a soap and water. You can rub alcohol. If the soap and water doesn't work.


Why used alcohol to washed lead iodide precipitate?

to remove part of the water in the precipitate.


What solvents water alcohol vinegar detergent solution will remove permanent marker?

none