When Celia tried to make use of old cans of paint by mixing them,she had expected to end up with a dramatic and bold hybrid color but instead the mixture became darker and darker in color.The colors were lost because mixing paints results in ___.
A)wavelengths that are reflected but cancelled out
B)more wavelengths being absorbed
C)less light being emitted from the mixture
D)subtractive effects

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Mixing paints results in more wavelengths being absorbed, leading to a darker color because each paint absorbs certain wavelengths of light, and the combination absorbs more overall.

When Celia Tried to Make Use of Old Cans of Paint