Tim Gruene wrote:
> It's just like my disliking that negative charge seems red for chemists and
> positive charge seems blue
It is perhaps interesting that one CAN trap electrons in an optically
clear matrix by irradiating a flash-cooled sample of 25% glycerol (with
a touch of NaOH to keep the pH up). The species that results is called
the "solvated electron" (e^-<sub>aq</sub>) and it is a deep blue color:
http://bl831.als.lbl.gov/~jamesh/pickup/blue_stuff.gif
Of course, this is viewed in transmission, so the electrons are actually
absorbing in the red. ;)
-James Holton
MAD Scientist
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