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this has to do with the frequency of light the zinc sends out and reflects. Just as iron turns red and when very hot white zinc turns yellow. In a old light bulb a wire of wolfram is used to create yellow light. So the light that it sends and reflects is a material property

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Q: Why zinc oxide yellow while hot and white while cold?
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