(Solved): Curcumin is a colouring molecule used as a food additive. The UV-visible spectrum of curcumin show ...

Curcumin is a colouring molecule used as a food additive. The UV-visible spectrum of curcumin shows it has a maximum at a wavelength of 429 nm. Using the colour spectrum below, predict the colour of curcumin and explain why it would be that colour. (2 marks) 1.0 chlorophyll carotenoids MASOLDALCE a b b a n ? 0.5- ? 0 violet blue blue green orange yellow red 400 450 500 550 600 650 700 wavelength (nm) and corresponding color