Complex Ions with Different Ligands Have Different Colors Because the Ligands

question 37

Multiple Choice

Complex ions with different ligands have different colors because the ligands ________

• A)are different colors.
• B)affect the energy levels of the lone-pair electrons on the metal.
• C)have different energies for their bonding electrons.
• D)affect the energy levels of the metal d orbitals.
• E)have different energies for their lone-pair electrons.

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