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Explain why the tetraphenylcyclopentadienone is in deep purple color? Explain why the tetraphenylcyclopentadienone is in deep purple color? friends, please help me out thanks

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Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone has five conjugated aromatic rings. Its structure suggests that it is highly conjugated. With this structure, it absorbs the energy from wavelengths of colors other than violet and reflects the energy from violet wavelengths.
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