Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 24 - Sections 24.1-24.6 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 1127: 66c

Answer

Purple; 415 nm.

Work Step by Step

Because the color of the solution is yellow, we can deduce that purple light is absorbed since purple is the complementary color to yellow. The color purple ranges from 400 to 430 nm, so we can estimate the approximate wavelength as 415 nm.
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