The salts of Cu in +1 oxidation state are unstable because
Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — The d- and f-Block Elements
The salts of Cu in +1 oxidation state are unstable because
- Cu+ has 3d10 configuration
- Cu+ disproportionates easily to Cu(0) and Cu2+
- Cu+ disproportionates easily to Cu2+ and Cu3+
- Cu+ is easily reduced to Cu2+.
Answer
(B) Cu + disproportionates easily to Cu(0) and Cu 2+
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