Investigating Color in Chemistry Lab: My Experience

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The discussion centers on a color test conducted in a chemistry lab that was expected to yield a blue result, as per the lab manual. However, the participant observed no color, leading to confusion and questioning the validity of the results. The participant suggests using a colorimeter to measure wavelengths and determine the actual color of the compound, indicating a need for more precise measurement tools in chemistry experiments.

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in my chemistry lab we had a kind of color test.
the thing was supposed to come as blue according to the lab manual. . It did not. to me there was no color.however my teachers forced me to believe what i was looking at was blue,supposedly "it is very faint". that was not mentioned in the manual.

but colors are wavelengths right.
so can we use a colorimeter or anything to get some kind of data in wavelength suggesting this can not be blue.

is there any other way? i don't really know what the compound we r looking at.
 
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Maby you would be better off putting this in the chemistry section. There are devices that will measure wavelength for you, but I don't know what to suggest.
 

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