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WBJEE · Chemistry · d and f Block Elements

The electronic configuration of \(\mathrm{Cu}\) is

  1. A [Ne] \(3 s^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{9}, 4 s^{2}\)
  2. B [Ne] \(3 s^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{10}, 4 s^{1}\)
  3. C [Ne] \(3 s^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{3}, 4 s^{2}, 4 p^{6}\)
  4. D \([\mathrm{Ne}] 3 \mathrm{s}^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{5} \cdot 4 s^{2} \cdot 4 p^{4}\)
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(B) [Ne] \(3 s^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{10}, 4 s^{1}\)

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Atomic number of Cu is 29 . Thus, its electronic configuration can be written as \[ \mathrm{Cu}_{29}=1s^{2}, 2 s^{2}, 2 p^{6}, 3 s^{2}, 3 p^{6}, 3 d^{10}, 4 s^{1} \] (Since, fully filled orbitals are more stable, so one electron from 4 s orbital transfers into \(3 d\) orbital.…