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When electrons move from one d orbital to another of a higher energy level, what happens?

they do not interact with light

they absorb energy in the visible region of the spectrum

they reflect all colors of light

they emit energy in the visible region of the spectrum

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What is the colour of the complex ion [Co(CN)6]3- which absorbs blue light?

blue

yellow

red

green

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What is the correct formula that relates the energy difference (ΔE) to wavelength (λ)?

ΔE =hcλ​
ΔE =chλ​
ΔE =hλc​
ΔE =λhc​

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What is the complementary colour seen when mangantate(VII) ions absorb green light from the visible spectrum?

red

orange

purple

green

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List four factors that can affect the exact energy difference (ΔE) between the ground and excited state of a transition metal complex.

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What happens to the energy of the 3d orbitals when ligands bond to transition metal ions?

they all decrease in energy equally

they all increase in energy equally

they split into two energy levels

they remain unchanged

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In octahedral complexes such as [Cu(H2O)6]2+, how many d-orbitals have a lower energy?

4

2

1

3

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When white light hits a complex ion, what happens to the wavelengths of light that are not absorbed?

they change their wavelength

they are absorbed by the ligands

they are converted into heat energy

they are reflected or transmitted

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In the electromagnetic spectrum, which colour of light has the longest wavelength?

blue

violet

red

green

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Explain the process of using colorimetry to determine the concentration of an unknown coloured transition metal solution.

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What is plotted on a calibration curve in colorimetry?

concentration vs. mass

concentration vs. absorbance

concentration vs. colour

concentration vs. volume

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In colorimetry, how is the concentration of an unknown sample determined?

by measuring its mass

by measuring its volume

by comparing its absorption to a calibration curve

by comparing its color to the standard solutions

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What technique uses light absorption to quantify the concentration of coloured transition metal solutions?

chromatography

electrophoresis

titration

colorimetry

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