Cholesteric Liquid Crystals Are Colored Because ________

question 97

Multiple Choice

Cholesteric liquid crystals are colored because ________.

• A)each molecule is a chromophore
• B)of the slight twist between layers
• C)of the large spacing between layers
• D)of the large number of conjugated bonds
• E)all of the molecules contain multiple benzene rings

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