Q. Metallic solids are always opaque because
A) Solids effect the incident light
B) Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electrons in a metal
C) Incident light is scattered by solid molecules
D) Energy band traps the incident light
Explanation
(b) Metallic solids are opaque because incident light is absorbed by the free electrons in a metal
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