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Properties of metals
Higher
2 marks
Why do transition metals form coloured compounds?
A
Incomplete d-orbitals absorb specific wavelengths of light; remaining wavelengths give colour
B
They contain carbon, which is always coloured
C
Transition metals are always solid and reflect light to appear coloured
D
They have more electrons than main group metals
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