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0 pointslovecg1mo ago0 comments

Though is some cases it is a very interesting question, like why gold and copper the color they are instead of being boring and silvery like all the other metals?

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extraduder_ire1mo ago

The transition metals are colourful because their outer shell of electrons (d-block) are about visible-light sized.

Looking at a periodic table makes this pattern kinda clear.

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0 pointslovecg1mo ago0 comments

Though is some cases it is a very interesting question, like why gold and copper the color they are instead of being boring and silvery like all the other metals?

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extraduder_ire1mo ago

The transition metals are colourful because their outer shell of electrons (d-block) are about visible-light sized.

Looking at a periodic table makes this pattern kinda clear.

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