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How metal gold can exhibit different colours? Explain briefly.

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Author:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Publisher:Klaus Theopold, Richard H Langley, Paul Flowers, William R. Robinson, Mark Blaser

Chapter19: Transition Metals And Coordination Chemistry

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 47E: Would you expect salts of the gold(I) ion, Au+, to be colored? Explain.

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