MRC_Hans
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I meant, can an atoms or molecules of a substance be so modifies that all radiations come from it in individual radiation form not in spectrum form?
I feel, it may be difficult to molecularized or atomized a substance, still in substance form of many type of stone/molecules.
Let's get a few things clear:
1: All radiation is in individual form (wavelength). A spectrum just means that you have a mixture of different wavelengths.
2: Individual atoms and molecules are too small to reflect visible light.
3: They do however absorb some light energy. This is used in spectrography, where you can detect even minute amounts of substance in a sample.
4: The reflected light we see from an object depends on many things; the structure of the substance, the texture of the surface, and, of course, the character of the incoming light.
I don't know if this makes you any wiser.
Hans