International Year of Chemistry - Chemistry of Color

Published: Feb. 3, 2011, 7:14 p.m.

Chemistry of Color - International Year of Chemistry 2011The Chemistry of Color has everything to do with the arrangement of chemical bonds in each molecule. In the case of indigo, it comes originally from a plant. People used this plant for ages to create the blue color in fabrics. Now it is synthesized. Learn more about this color in our new Chemistry of color video.