hi im a little suck on the whole absorbtion stuff. with conjugation i understand this reduces the energy difference between the orbital thingys so that it absorbs at a longer wavelength. does this make the compound appear lighter or darker??
also does anyone have the janurary 06 paper or know what was on it?
I think if wavelength increases (e.g. 1 x 10-9 is a larger wavelength then 8 x 10-9) it means the wavelength is on the side of the spectrum with the red and orange colours. The other side of the spectrum, the shorter wavelnegth values, makes the molecule bluey/green. I think that kind of explains it.