Which of the following compounds would you expect to show absorption in the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can be visually seen without the use of equipment?

• A. 1,3,5-hexatriene (λ_max = 256 nm)
• B. Quinoline (λ_max = 313 nm)
• C. Lycopene (λ_max = 476 nm)
• D. Acetone (λ_max = 274 nm)
• E. 3-methylene-1-cyclohexene (λ_max = 230 nm)

Answer: (C)