Transition Metals and Inorganic Chemistry · Periodic Table

Color in Transition Metal Complexes

Explaining the origin of color through electron transitions and light absorption.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the nature of the ligand affect the wavelength of light absorbed?
  2. 2Why are some transition metal ions, like Scandium(III), colorless?
  3. 3How can we use colorimetry to determine the concentration of metal ions in solution?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Chemistry - Transition MetalsA-Level: Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry
Year: Year 13
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Transition Metals and Inorganic Chemistry
Period: Periodic Table

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