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Which of the following compounds is expected to be coloured?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

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Transition metal compounds are colored due to the presence of unpaired electrons undergoing transitions. In , Copper is in the oxidation state with a electronic configuration, containing an unpaired electron, making it blue/colored. In contrast, () and () have full configurations, and () is an -block ion with no partially filled -orbitals, rendering them colorless.

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Which of the following compounds is expected to be coloured?
A
B
C
D

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