In [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3, the [Cr(NH3)6] 3 ion absorbs visible

Chapter 23, Problem 23.127

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In [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3, the [Cr(NH3)6] 3 ion absorbs visible light in the blue-violet range, and the compound is yelloworange. In [Cr(H2O)6]Br3, the [Cr(H2O)6] 3 ion absorbs visible light in the red range, and the compound is blue-gray. Explain these differences in light absorbed and color of the compound.

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