A Theory of Color Production II, Inorganic Compounds-[Julius Stieglitz]化学.pdf

308 CHEMISTRY: J. STIEGLITZ PROC. N. A. S. its identity and breaks down under the influence of acids into the original components, dimethyl alloxan and uramil. The source of color production cannot therefore be sought in a migration6 to and fro of the electrons from +C to C +, from one ring to the EG + + other, but rather in the intra-atomic vibrations of the electrons G held by the positive core of the ± C + atom itself but drawn to the positive oxidiz- ing atom + C + so close by! Under the excitation of white light the elec- trons vibrate, absorb part of the light and the deep purple-red color results. Confirmation of these views developed thus first for the organic dyes is found in the inorganic field and makes the theory one of broadest applica- tion. NOU: All references will be found at the end of the second part of this report. A THEORY OF COLOR PRODUCTION. 1, INORGANIC COMPOUNDS By JuLius STIEGLITZ KENT CHnMICAL LABORATORY, UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO Communicated July 5, 1923 Aside from colors produced by loosely held electrons in atoms with an odd number of valence electrons and in such atoms as those of metallic elements, which have been described by G. N. Lewis,4 we may ascribe color in inorganic compounds in part to intra-atomic and in part to inter-atomic (intra-molecular) oxidation-reduction potentials of sufficient force to make-possible vibrations of electrons in the reducing component long enough to absorb visible light waves and show their complementary colors. We also have instances where color is produced simultaneously by intra-atomic and inter-atomic or intra-molecular potentials. Let us consider first the simpler case of color resulting from inter-atomic forces