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On heating a crystal of KCl in potassium vapour the crystal starts exhibiting a violet colour. Why

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Solution

In presence of excess of potassium, Cl^- ions leave their lattice sites creating anion vacancies which are occupied by electrons given out by potassium.

These are called F^- centres and are responsible for colour.

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