Tim Gruene wrote:
It's just like my disliking that negative charge seems red for chemists and
positive charge seems blue
It is perhaps interesting that one CAN trap electrons in an optically
clear matrix by irradiating a flash-cooled sample of 25% glycerol (with
a touch of NaOH to keep the pH up). The species that results is called
the "solvated electron" (e^-<sub>aq</sub>) and it is a deep blue color:
http://bl831.als.lbl.gov/~jamesh/pickup/blue_stuff.gif
Of course, this is viewed in transmission, so the electrons are actually
absorbing in the red. ;)
-James Holton
MAD Scientist
