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Which pair of compounds is expected to show similar colour in aqueous medium?

A

`FeCl_3 and CuCl_2`

B

`VOCl_2 and CuCl_2`

C

`VOCl_2 and FeCl_2`

D

`FeCl_2 and MnCl_2`

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B
Colour of transition metal ion salt is due to d - d transition of unpaired electrons of d-orbital. Metal ion salt having similar number of unpaired electron in dorbitals shows similar colour in aqueous medium

Number of unpaired electrons = 1.
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