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Q.

Which of the following compounds have colour but no unpaired electrons?

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a

MnCl2

b

K2MnO4

c

MnSO4

d

KMnO4

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

KMnO4 is coloured due to an electronic transition, which is not a d-d transition because the Mn in this combination lacks d-electrons. It results from a charge transfer process within the molecule in which an electron from the highest energy molecular orbital in one of the Mn-O linkages is moved to an empty d orbital on the manganese. This stimulus has the same energy as a yellow photon, therefore yellow light is absorbed, leaving us with purple, the complimentary colour.
As a result, it is an example of Ligand to Metal Charge Transfer.

Hence, option A is correct.

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