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In acids why does polarising the O-H bond weaken rather than strengthen it?
Your edited conclusion is not correct. The apparent contradiction results from the definition of bond dissociation energy which refers to homolytic cleavage of a bond, where one electron from the bond ...
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Colour of diamagnetic compounds using Crystal Field Theory
As Porphyrin already stated in his answer, diamagnetism/paramagnetism has nothing to do with the colour of the compound.
Are d-d transitions possible in diamagnetic complexes?
It depends on the ...
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