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    Metal colors and unoccupied levels

    Wow! That was heavy but extremely enlightening. Thanks a million for sharing.
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    Metal colors and unoccupied levels

    Hi all, It is my understanding that the color of a material results from the inability (or lesser ability) to absorb in that particular wavelength. Reading Atkins' "Physical Chemistry" (8th ed.), I run into a statement I couldn't quite get. On page 730 (chap. 20), he states the following...
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