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What is the electron configuration for the Copper I ion?
[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s¹
Copper/Electron configuration
How many electrons are in Cu+?
How many electrons are in a Cu+ ion? Answer: The number of electrons in Cu^+ ion is 28. Explanation: Copper has atomic number of 29 which means it has 29 electrons and 29 protons.
What is the electron configuration for the Copper I ion Z 29 )?
The atomic number of Cu is 29. Its electronic configuration is [Ar]3d104s1.
Which is more stable Cu2+ or Cu+?
Cu2+ is more stable than Cu+.Stability depends on the hydration energy (enthalpy) of the ions when they bond to the water molecules. The Cu2+ ion has a greater charge density than Cu+ ion and thus forms much stronger bonds releasing more energy.
Why is Cu2+ Not Cu+?
Cu2+ is more stable than Cu+.Stability depends on the hydration energy (enthalpy) of the ions when they bond to the water molecules. The Cu2+ ion has a greater charge density than Cu+ ion and thus forms much stronger bonds releasing more energy. 2Cu+——>Cu2+ +Cu.
What is the complete electron configuration of copper ( I ) ion?
A copper (I) ion is basically a copper ion with an oxidation state of +1, i.e. it will become Cu+. Copper has an electron configuration of [Ar]3d104s1. 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s1. When it loses that 1 electron, it no longer needs the 4s orbital, and therefore its electron configuration becomes
Where do the electrons go in a copper atom?
Since 1s can only hold two electrons the next 2 electrons for Copper go in the 2s orbital. The next six electrons will go in the 2p orbital. The p orbital can hold up to six electrons. We’ll put six in the 2p orbital and then put the next two electrons in the 3s.
How many electrons do you remove from a Cu + ion?
This give us the (correct) configuration of: For the Cu+ ion we remove one electron from 4s1 leaving us with: 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 6 3d 10 For the Cu2+ ion we remove a total of two electrons (one from the 4s1 and one form the 3d10) leaving us with
When to write the 3d electron configuration for an atom?
Note that when writing the electron configuration for an atom like Cu, the 3d is usually written before the 4s. Both of the configurations have the correct numbers of electrons in each orbital, it is just a matter of how the electronic configuration notation is written ( here is an explanation why ).