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What word describes the d orbitals of an isolated transition metal atom which all have the same energy?

degenerate

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

they reflect all colors of light

they absorb energy in the visible region of the spectrum

they emit energy in the visible region of the spectrum

they do not interact with light

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

yellow

blue

red

green

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

purple

green

orange

red

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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 remain unchanged

they split into two energy levels

they all increase in energy equally

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

2

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4

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 reflected or transmitted

they are absorbed by the ligands

they are converted into heat energy

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

violet

red

green

blue

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