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Inorganic chemistry: What exact color does ozone gas have?

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  1. unknown user
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    A thoroughly fascinating question I hadn't thought about to myself, yet answered in such satisfying detail. Hint: depending on the concentration, a deep blue, trending towards purple.

    A thoroughly fascinating question I hadn't thought about to myself, yet answered in such satisfying detail. Hint: depending on the concentration, a deep blue, trending towards purple.

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  2. retiredrugger
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    According to this paper on Absorption Spectra Measurements for the Ozone Molecule the gaseous molecule does absorb some light within the visible spectrum at 575 nm and 603 nm. To us that should...

    According to this paper on Absorption Spectra Measurements for the Ozone Molecule the gaseous molecule does absorb some light within the visible spectrum at 575 nm and 603 nm. To us that should give an appearance of blue violet.