Different substances containing the same transition metal often demonstrate a wide range of colors. Elemental copper is reddish-brown, for example, while copper(1) chloride is white and copper(Il) carbonate is blue-green. Why is it that complexes of one transition metal can have many colors? Select one: The color of a substance changes based on the number of chemical reactions it goes through. Transition metal complexes are particularly sensitive to the quality of preparation and presence of impurities. Transition metals are influenced by the presence and nature of any anions. The particle size of a substance affects its appearance.

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Different substances containing the same transition metal often demonstrate a wide range of colors. Elemental copper is reddish-brown,
for example, while copper(1) chloride is white and copper(II) carbonate is blue-green.
Why is it that complexes of one transition metal can have many colors?
Select one:
The color of a substance changes based on the number of chemical reactions it goes through.
Transition metal complexes are particularly sensitive to the quality of preparation and presence of impurities.
Transition metals are influenced by the presence and nature of any anions.
The particle size of a substance affects its appearance.
Transcribed Image Text:Different substances containing the same transition metal often demonstrate a wide range of colors. Elemental copper is reddish-brown, for example, while copper(1) chloride is white and copper(II) carbonate is blue-green. Why is it that complexes of one transition metal can have many colors? Select one: The color of a substance changes based on the number of chemical reactions it goes through. Transition metal complexes are particularly sensitive to the quality of preparation and presence of impurities. Transition metals are influenced by the presence and nature of any anions. The particle size of a substance affects its appearance.
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