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Grade 6Inorganic Chemistry

I want to know, Effective atomic number of Cu2+ion in CuSO4.5H2O complex, how to calculate ?

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9 Years agoGrade 6
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Profile image of Vikas TU
9 Years ago
EAN = metal electrons  + Ligands  + Charge
        and Electronic configuration of Cu2+ = 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s0 3d9 
Hence, => 9 + (5 + 1) + 2 = > 17. that would be the EAN number perhaps for Cu2+.