Abstract The importance of watching and understanding color of chemical compounds and linking it to diverse physical and chemical properties is illustrated here using transition metal oxides at the highest achievable oxidation state of a metal. Analyses are based on qualitative thinking supported by Molecular Orbital theory in its simplest implementation. Graphic abstract

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观看颜色：或关于化学中的定性思维

摘要此处使用处于金属可达到的最高氧化态的过渡金属氧化物说明了观察和理解化合物颜色并将其与各种物理和化学性质联系起来的重要性。分析基于分子轨道理论在其最简单的实现中支持的定性思维。图形摘要