Answer:
When
white light falls on the complex, some part of it is absorbed. Higher the
crystal field splitting energy lower will be the wavelength absorbed by the
complex. The observed colour of complex is the colour generated from the
wavelength left over.
e.g., if green light is absorbed, the complex appears red.
In some of crystal field theory, suppose there is an
octahedral complex with empty level and
unpaired electrons in the level in
ground level. If the unpaired electron absorbs light corresponding is blue-green
region, it will excite to level and
the complex will appear
violet in colour
In absence of ligand, crystal field splitting does not
occur and the substance is colourless.
e.g., anhydrous is while, but is
blue in colour. .
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