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human
How do colors work at the atomic level?

What makes the difference between red and blue, black and white, purple and yellow? I understand light gets absorbed and some get reflected, and what get's reflect is what color we see. (I think I'm right) But if we take a closer look, what are we seeing, what's there that makes the colors what we see?
gpt
Atoms are made of 3 different subatomic particles, protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and neutrons form the middle, or the nucleus, and the electrons from the electron cloud. When energy is given to the atom the electrons jump up to a different energy cloud, or a higher energy level. When the electrons jump down energy levels they lose the energy in the form of a photon. The photon is what we see as colors. It all depends on the specific atom and how much energy is lost.