Explain why [FeF] is almost colorless while [CoF6]³ is colored and exhibits only a single UV-visible absorption feature.

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1. Explain why [FeF] is almost colorless while [CoF]³ is colored and exhibits only a single
UV-visible absorption feature.
Transcribed Image Text:1. Explain why [FeF] is almost colorless while [CoF]³ is colored and exhibits only a single UV-visible absorption feature.
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