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Absorption Spectra of Copper (II) and Nickel (II) Complexes

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IT has been demonstrated that there is a definite relation between the basicity of ligands and the stability of the complexes1–3. There are, however, few data in the literature dealing with the relation between these two factors and the absorption spectra ; as an example may be mentioned the work of Jones et al. 4.

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CSÁSZÁR, J., BALOG, J. Absorption Spectra of Copper (II) and Nickel (II) Complexes. Nature 188, 402–403 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/188402a0

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