What is the electron configuration of Cu^+Cu+?

1 Answer
Sep 6, 2017

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

Explanation:

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

1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(6)3d^(10)1s22s22p63s23p63d10

And for the "cupric ion"cupric ion, Cu^(2+)Cu2+, we gots 27 electrons to distribute:

1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6)3s^(2)3p^(6)3d^(9)1s22s22p63s23p63d9