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Question

Colour in transition metal compounds is attributed to

A

Small size metal ions

B

Absorption of light in UV region

C

Complete (ns) subshell

D

Incomplete (n - 1) d-subshell

Answer

Incomplete (n - 1) d-subshell

Explanation

Solution

$d-d$ transitions become possible in incomplete d- subshe