Carotene,which Is Partly Responsible for the Color of Carrots, Has $\pi$

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Short Answer

Carotene,which is partly responsible for the color of carrots, has 22 $\pi$ electrons in a conjugated system and a length of about 3 nm. The lowest energy transition in carotene is from n = ___ to n = ___.

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