Multiple choice

Which of the following compounds shows MLCT transfer?

  1. HgO

  2. CdS

  3. Pb3(SbO4)2

  4. [Ru(2, 2bipyridyl)3]

  5. None of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because the compound [Ru (2, 2 bipyridyl) 3] shows MLCT due to the metal electron transfer to the pi antibonding molecular orbital of ligand. It is produced orange in colour.