Co-ordination

number

If accurate
quantitative
determination
of the
Colorimeters concentration
only measure of the solution
the absorbance is difficult, the Strength
They basically of a specific A colorimeter ligand may be of metal-
work in the frequency of can also be used replaced to ligand bonds
same way as light rather than to measure the change its colour
ultraviolet visible the spectrum concentration and increase
spectroscopy measured of a complex its absorbance
by UV-Vis ion solution
spectrometers

The colour of a
transition metal
compound is
determined by
Transition Factors the difference in Size and
Determining Metal Colour affecting colours energy between type of ligand
concentration determination its d orbitals

Ultraviolet–
The amount of visible
light absorbed spectroscopy
is proportional It passes can be used to
to the different determine the
concentration of frequencies of concentration A number of
the absorbing light through of a transition solutions of Different
species a sample metal complex complex are frequencies
solution made up to of light are
known conc directed, and A solution
and placed in absorbance at of known Complex shape
a spectrometer each frequency concenteations
is measured tested in turn for
- the highest max absorbance
absorbency is at the relevant
wavelength These are
plotted on a recorded on
calibration graph a graph: max
absorbance
v conc

Unknown conc
tested, marked
on graph and Oxidation state
estimated
concentrationis
read off
the graph