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Difference in the absorption spectrum of gaseous atoms and complex ions

An absorbance spectrum is a graph that shows how much light is absorbed by the material at each wavelength of light. Both spectra are due to electronic transition, but for gaseous atoms, this spectrum ...
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Color of coordination compounds

My book(Page $259$ section $9.5.5$) says that the color mainly comes from absorption of light in the coordination compound: The color is complementary of the wavelength it absorbs , the wavelength ...
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How is Mn+7 in the Permanganate ion considered as momentarily reduced to +6 in LMCT? [duplicate]

I saw this passage on a book and it says that Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer (LMCT) overpowers d-d transitions thus the permanganate ion has an intense purple color. However, it was mentioned that ...
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Vibronic coupling: How do I determine the new point group after vibration?

So I was recently discussing the transitions in Egyptian Blue ($\ce{CaCu[Si4O10]}$) with some of my students, who had to prepare this compound. What I like in particular in this case is how, at least ...