What is the electron configuration of Cu^+?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2017

Well we got copper, Z=29.........

Explanation:

And thus for the "cuprous ion", Cu^+, we gots 28 electrons to distribute:

1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(6)3d^(10)

And for the "cupric ion", Cu^(2+), we gots 27 electrons to distribute:

1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(6)3d^(9)