The absorption spectra of the alkali metals in ethylenediamine and the spectra of mixtures of various alkali metaI ions with metal solutions are reported. The absorption spectra differ markedly from one metal to another. The species responsible for the various absorption peaks are only slowly interconverted. It is concluded that three types of species are responsible for liglht absorption, and the presence or absence of any type is a characteristic of the metal. (12)
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.