compound articles
What causes the vibrant colors characteristic of many transition metal compounds?
What term describes the five d orbitals when a transition metal ion is isolated and gaseous?
In an octahedral complex, how do the five d orbitals typically split?
What condition must typically be met for a transition metal ion to produce color via d-d transitions?
If a complex absorbs strongly in the lower energy (red-orange) region of the visible spectrum, what color will be perceived?
What determines the magnitude of the energy gap ($\Delta$) induced in a transition metal complex?
Which type of ligand causes a larger energy gap ($\Delta$)?
How does the magnitude of splitting ($\Delta_t$) in tetrahedral complexes compare to octahedral complexes ($\Delta_o$)?
Why are colors resulting from typical d-d electronic transitions often pale or washed-out?