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Old 04-25-2005, 05:54 PM   #3
imiracle911
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well it's because the color is due to the spectrum formed in the d orbital. However, since Ti's electron configuration is [some noble gas] 3d2 4s2. When it loses four electrons it has no d orbital electrons so no spectrum of electrons. Thus no color.
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