Solving Chemistry Questions: Mercury (II) Sulfide HgS

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Homework Statement



Mercury (II) sulfide. HgS, occurs in two forms. One is red pigment known as vermillion; the other is black. In both, the color is due to band gap transitions (BGT). Which form has the larger band gap?



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In weak field octahedral complexes, DELTA is relatively small. Are the d-d transitions in these complexes more likely to make the complex red or blue?



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for my first question I believe the answer is Red.
for my second question I believe the answer is blue.
 
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Sounds like good logic. Remember that the color you see is the complimentary color of the absorbed frequency.

From Wiki: (crystal field theory)

λ absorbed versus colour observed
400nm Violet absorbed, Green-yellow observed (λ 560nm)
450nm Blue absorbed, Yellow observed (λ 600nm)
490nm Blue-green absorbed, Red observed (λ 620nm)
570nm Yellow-green absorbed, Violet observed (λ 410nm)
580nm Yellow absorbed, Dark blue observed (λ 430nm)
600nm Orange absorbed, Blue observed (λ 450nm)
650nm Red absorbed, Green observed (λ 520nm)