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What color of liquid carbon
What Color is Liquid Carbon at the Atomic Level?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion centers around the color of liquid carbon at the atomic level, exploring its properties under different conditions such as temperature and pressure. Participants reference phase transitions and the metallic nature of liquid carbon.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Technical explanation, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant suggests that liquid carbon is probably white due to heat.
- Another participant describes liquid carbon as a very bright gray or colorless.
- A different contribution states that liquid carbon is metallic unless the pressure is too low, in which case it becomes an insulator, and proposes that the metallic form should appear silver-colored.
- A reference to a paper on phase transitions of carbon is provided, but it does not include a spectrum of the color.
- A link to further discussion on the phase diagram of carbon is shared.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express differing views on the color of liquid carbon, with no consensus reached on a definitive answer.
Contextual Notes
There are limitations in the discussion regarding the lack of empirical data on the color spectrum of liquid carbon and the dependence on specific conditions such as temperature and pressure.