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Consider following electronic configuration of outer most d-electrons of a coloured metal ion in $[M (H_{2} O)_{6}]^{2 +}$

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The given electronic configuration shows an unpaired electron in a higher energy orbital, which is characteristic of an excited state. This occurs after the absorption of visible light, promoting an electron from a lower energy d-orbital to a higher energy d-orbital.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:GENERAL CHEMISTRYSubtopic:Electronic Configuration

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