Why do Transition Metals Form Coloured Compounds?

Outlining why and how transition metal ions form coloured compounds. d-orbital splitting and electrons absorbing energy to go from their ground state to an excited state is explained, with examples given. White light and complimentary colours are linked to the colour of compounds. Recap: 00:31 d-orbital splitting: 02:02 Electrons being excited: 05:29 White light and colour: 07:06 Factors affecting colour of transition metal compounds: 08:07 Summary: 09:23 Pages on chemistrystudent.com: https://www.chemistrystudent.com/complexions.html https://www.chemistrystudent.com/metalaquaionreactions.html https://www.chemistrystudent.com/ligandsubstitution.html https://www.chemistrystudent.com/transitionmetals-colour.html Thank you for watching - if you found the video useful, please like and subscribe!