Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

Zn²⁺ salts are white while Cu²⁺ salts are blue.

Answer FALSE

Solution

Zn²⁺ has d¹⁰ configuration (colourless); Cu²⁺ has d⁹ configuration giving blue colour due to d-d transition.

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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: d and f Block Elements · Topic: Important Compounds of Transition Metals

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