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The Absorption Spectrum of Selenium Dioxide

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THE fact that selenium dioxide, a white solid, gives a brown vapour has been discussed by Meyer and Langner (Ber., 60 B, 285; 1927), who conclude that the colour must be due to the dioxide and cannot be attributed to selenium liberated by dissociation.

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EVANS, S. The Absorption Spectrum of Selenium Dioxide. Nature 125, 528 (1930). https://doi.org/10.1038/125528b0

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