Name the pigment which can absorb solar energy.

Chlorophyll is a pigment that can absorb solar energy in plants. It is present in the leaves of the plant. To be specific, these are situated in the chloroplast of the plant cell. It is the vital photosynthetic pigment in leaves as it involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy. It absorbs all the

radiations of variant colors like violet, blue, orange and red. But, it reflects the green light and hence the leaves appear green in color. It absorbs the solar energy varying from the wavelength around 430nm (blue) to 662nm (red). Other than plants these are also present in some other organisms like bacteria and green algae.