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Grade 12th passInorganic Chemistry

Cu+ is colourless while Cu2+ is coloured in aqueous solution.
Is it true?
What are the reasons for this?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
Yes.
In Cu+ it is 3d10,4s0 and there is no d-d transition. Hence no colour. But in Cu2+ it is 3d9, 4s0 it has d-d transition and hence it has colour.


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