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Which of the following species is expected to be colorless?

A
[Ti(H2O)6]+3
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[Ti(NO3)6]3
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C
[Cr(NH3)6]+
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[Fe(CN)6]4
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Solution

The correct options are
A [Ti(H2O)6]+3
C [Cr(NH3)6]+
In the given complexes, The complex [Cr(NH3)6]+ is colorless. this is because the electronic configuration of Cr is 3d54s1 but Cr(+1) has the electronic configuration of d5 and in such a configurations d-d transitions are not possible and hence the complex is colorless.Hence the correct option is C.

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