Question

use the periodic table to select the element that best fits each of the following descriptions. which solution below most likely shows a vivid color? potassium chloride nickel chloride hydrogen chloride lithium chloride done

Explanation:

Transition - metal compounds often have vivid colors. Nickel is a transition - metal. Nickel chloride solutions can have distinct colors due to the presence of nickel ions. Potassium, hydrogen, and lithium are not transition - metals and their chloride compounds generally do not show vivid colors in solution.

Answer:

B. nickel chloride