Question
Metallic solids are always opaque because(a) Solids effect the incident light (b) Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal(c) Incident light is scattered by solid molecules(d) Energy band traps the incident light
 
 
 
 

Answer

(b) Incident light is readily absorbed by the free electron in a metal

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