In
chemistry,
chromism is a process that induces a change, often reversible, in the
colors of
compounds. In most cases, chromism is based on a change in the
electron states of
molecules, especially the p- or d-electron state, so this phenomenon is induced by various external stimuli which can alter the electron density of substances. It is known that there are many natural compounds that have chromism, and many artificial compounds with specific chromism have been synthesized to date.