What does electron configuration have to do with color?

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the colors have meanings to identify them im pretty sure

Huibin Zhang answered Nov 1, 2018

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Colours come from electrons moving between shells. The energy of light matches the energy gaps between electron shells.

IsDotR answered Nov 7, 2018

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