Why does table salt, NaCl, some times appear yellow in colour?
Why does table salt, NaCl, some times appear yellow in colour?
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Yellow colour in sodium chloride is due to metal excess defect due to which unpaired electrons occupy anionic sites. These sites are called F-centres. These electrons absorb energy from the visible region for the excitation which makes crystal appear yellow.
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