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A substance appears coloured because...

A substance appears coloured because

A

it absorbs light at specific wavelength in the visible part and reflects rest of the wavelengths

B

ligands absorb different wavelengths of light which give colour to the complex

C

it absorbs white light and shows different colours at different wavelength

D

it is diamagnetic in nature .

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A substance absorbs light at specific wavelength in the visible part of the spectrum and reflects the rest of the wavelengths . Each wavelength represents a different colour hence corresponding colour is observed .
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