Solvating electrons by dissolving alkali metals in ammonia produces a solution of this color. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this color given by cobalt and copper in the flame test. A pigment of this color that consists of repeating subunits of iron complexed to six cyanide ligands is named “Prussian.”
ANSWER: blue [accept Prussian blue]
[10h] Color can briefly be granted to metal oxide crystals by irradiating them to form these defects, in which unpaired electrons become wedged in vacancies within the crystal lattice.
ANSWER: F centers [or Farbe centers]
[10m] F-center coloration is particularly prominent in the oxide of this element, which is a white pigment that turns yellow when heated. The crystal structure of this metal’s “blende” is identical to that of diamond.
ANSWER: zinc [accept zincblende; accept zinc oxide]
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