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Concept: Ionsofthetransitionelementsexistinaqueoussolutionascomplexions.
Transitionmetalcompoundsareoftencolored.Thecolorresultsfromthetransitionof
electronsbetweenthetwocloselyspaceddorbitals.Thetransitionsareduetothe
electricfieldofthecompound'sligands.
Clean-up: solutions can be saved and reused. Otherwise they must be collected as
hazardous chemical waste for EH&S.
Used in C105
22-2