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Which of these can absorb visible light ?

A
[Sc(H2O)6]Cl3
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[Ti(en)3](So4)2
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C
[Zn(NH3)6]SO4
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[Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
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Solution

The correct option is C [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3
The correct answer is d.
Because of only those transition metal complexes are expected to absorb visible light, in which d-sub-shell is incomplete. Here it is Cr which has unpaired electrons.

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