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What is the total number of electrons in a Cu+ ion?
(1) 28 (3) 30(2) 29 (4) 36


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The total number of electrons in a Cu + Ion is 28. 

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.

Argon is the noble gas with 18 electrons.

[tex]Cu(29 -[Ar]3d^{10}4s^1[/tex]

When Cu lose one electron it forms [tex]Cu^+[/tex] as now the number of protons are greater than the number of electrons.

The configuration of [tex]Cu^+[/tex] becomes [tex][Ar]3d^{10}[/tex]

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