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So Beautiful!! Solutions of Complex Ions

Why are they such beautiful colors? Those amazing partially filled d orbitals. Read all about it here. [|Complex Ions - Why the Colors]

Precipitates are not complex Ions, but here are a few facts that might be important about color and solubility.

AgCl white, soluble in NH3, NOT soluble in hot water PbCl2 white, NOT soluble in NH3, soluble in hot water, reprecipitates in the presence of sulfate

AgBr cream PbBr2 cream

PbI2, bright yelow

There are many good websites, here is one: [|Color quiz]