Rubies and emeralds get their colours from a common metal
The colours of rubies and emeralds are so striking that they define shades of red and green – ruby red and emerald green. But have you ever wondered how they get those colours? I am an inorganic chemist. Researchers in my field work to understand the chemistry of all the elements that make up the…
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