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The colors of transition metal complexes result from transitions in which a. vibrations of the ligands are excited to higher energies. b. electrons of the ligands are excited to higher energies. c. electrons of the transition metal ion are excited to higher energies. d. rotations of the entire complex are excited to higher energies. e. nuclear spins of the transition metal ion are excited to higher energies.

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c. electrons of the transition metal ion are excited to higher energies.

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