Why are the hexaaqua complexes of Sc3+ and Zn+2 colorless, while the hexaaqua complexes of Fe2+, Cr3+, Co2+, Ni2+, and Cu2+ are intensely colored?

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Why are the hexaaqua complexes of Sc<sup>3+</sup> and Zn<sup>+2</sup> colorless, while the hexaaqua complexes of Fe<sup>2+</sup>, Cr<sup>3+</sup>, Co<sup>2+</sup>, Ni<sup>2+</sup>, and Cu<sup>2+</sup> are intensely colored?