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    Beer bottles come in different colors. What is done to the glass to make the colors different?

    Question #111504. Asked by serpa. (Dec 15 09 11:14 PM)


    crotalus77

    		Glass is colored by introducing minerals and purified metal salts.
    Clear glass is made by adding compounds such as manganese dioxide and cerium oxide to remove impurities from the glass.

    http://chemistry.about.com/cs/inorganic/a/aa032503a.htm

    Dec 16 09, 3:44 PM

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