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Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

in the first transition series only copper has a positive electrode potential

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8 Years agoGrade 12
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8 Years ago
E°Cu2+/Cu+ is positive because in cu2+ there is 3d9 configuration and after gaining one e-book it will become cu+ i.e 3d10 which a stable configuration. So it has +ve value of E° and acts as oxidising agent