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WBJEE · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

Cupric compounds are more stable than their cuprous counterparts in solid state. This is because

  1. A the endothermic character of the 2nd IP of Cu is not so high
  2. B size of \(\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\) is less than \(\mathrm{Cu}^{+}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{Cu}^{2+}\) has stabler electronic contiguration as compared to \(\mathrm{Cu}^{+}\)
  4. D the lattice energy released for cupric compounds is much higher than \(\mathrm{Cu}^{+}\)
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(D) the lattice energy released for cupric compounds is much higher than \(\mathrm{Cu}^{+}\)

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Electronic configurations of cuprous \(\left(\mathrm{Cu}^{*}\right)\) and cupric \(\left(\mathrm{Cu}^{2}{ }^{+}\right)\) ions are as follows…