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Ch.21 - Transition Elements and Coordination Chemistry

Chapter 21, Problem 21.105

The [Cr(H2O)6]3+ ion is violet, and [Cr(CN)6]3- is yellow. Explain this difference using crystal field theory. Use the colors to order H2O and CN- in the spectrochemical series.

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