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White light consists of seven colours (VIBGYOR). If orange light is absorbed by a substance. What will be the colour of the substance and if blue is absorbed, what will be the colour and why ?

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If orange is absorbed, the substance will look blue and if blue is absorbed, the substance will look orange. This is because orange and blue are complementary colours.
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