If color depends on d orbitals where does color in chlorophyll come from?

Subject: If color depends on d orbitals where does color in chlorophyll come from?

Date: Tue Mar 2 15:11:27 1999
Posted by Lana Miller
Grade level: undergrad School: Augustana University College
City: Camrose State/Province: AB Country: Cananda
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 920409087.Bc

Message:


Chlorophyll molocules have a Mg atom at the center and it's d 
orbital is empty.  Why would it be colored??

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