Transition and InnerTransition Elements - Result Question 93

####20. Which of the following compounds is not yellow coloured?

(2015 Main)

(a) Zn2[Fe(CN)6]

(b) K3[Co(NO2)6]

(c) (NH4)3[As(Mo3O10)4]

(d) BaCrO4

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Solution:

  1. Zn2[Fe(CN)6],K3[Co(NO2)6] and (NH4)3 As [Mo3O10]4 show colour due to d - d transition while BaCrO4 is coloured due to charge transfer phenomenon.

Further according to spectrochemical series the strong ligand possessing complex has higher energy and hence lower wavelength. Therefore, complexes containing NO2,NH4+,O2 etc., ligands show yellow colour while CNforces the complex to impart white colour.

Spectrochemical series

I<Br<S2<SCN<Cl<NO3<N3<F<OH

<C2O42H2O<NCS<CH3CN< py <NH3< en

< bipy < Phen <NO2<PPh3<CNCO



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