Engineering
Chemistry
Dichromate and Permanganate Ion Reactions
Compounds of d Block Elements
Colour and Magnetism
Question

The color of KMnO4 is due to :

M → L charge transfer transition

L → M charge transfer transition

d – d transition

σ–σ* transition

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Solution

(A) The colour of KMnO4 is due to ligands (L) → metal charge transfer transition.

due to high value of positive charge on Mn