CuSO4.5H2O is blue in colour while CuSO4 is colourless. Why?
CuSO4.5H2O is blue in colour while CuSO4 is colourless. Why?
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Ans: In CuSO4⋅5H2O, water acts as ligand and causes crystal field splitting. This makes d - d transitions possible. On the other hand, in CuSO4, splitting is not possible due to the lack of ligand in the crystal field. As a result, no colour is visible.
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