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What are coloured compounds?

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Transition metals form coloured compounds and complexes. These colours may vary depending on the charge on the metal ions and the number and type of group of atoms (called as ligands) attached to the metal ions. In aqueous solutions, ions form complexes with different colours as shown below

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