20) As the wavelength of the light observed (seen by the Eye) by the complex get longer: a) The value of the crystal field splitting, A, decreases b) the ligand is replaced by a strong-field ligand c) the number of d electrons increases. d) the color of the solution shifts from red towards blue

20) As the wavelength of the light observed (seen by the Eye) by the complex get longer: a) The value of the crystal field splitting, A, decreases b) the ligand is replaced by a strong-field ligand c) the number of d electrons increases. d) the color of the solution shifts from red towards blue

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20) As the wavelength of the light observed (seen by the Eye) by the complex get longer:
a) The value of the crystal field splitting, A, decreases
b) the ligand is replaced by a strong-field ligand
c) the number of d electrons increases.
d) the color of the solution shifts from red towards blue

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