Key Idea Species without unpaired electrons are colourless because transition of electron is not passible.
(a) In
TiF62−,Ti is present as
Ti4+.
Ti4+=[Ar]3
\mathrm{~d}^0 4
\mathrm{~s}^0
Hence,
TiF62− is colourless.
(b) In
CoF63−, Co is present as
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Due to presence of unpaired electrons,
CoF63− is coloured.
(c) In
Cu2Cl2,Cu is present as
Cu+.
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Due to absence of unpaired electron,
Cu2Cl2 is colourless.
(d) In
NiCl42−,Ni is present as
Ni2+.
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Since, unpaired electrons are present,
NiCl42− is coloured.
Hence,
TiF62− and
Cu2Cl2 are colourless species.