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Offline cihybphoem

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please help me in Formation of Complex Ions
« on: May 02, 2013, 09:39:38 AM »
i have a question in "Formation of Complex Ions"
In [Cu(H2O)6]+ , how do Cu2+ bond with 6 H2O's , when it have the electronic configuration [Ar] 4s1, 3d10 ?
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Re: please help me in Formation of Complex Ions
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2013, 12:44:24 AM »
I think this is not existing. [Cu(H2O)4]2+ is existing. And the Ion is [Ar] 3d9
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Re: please help me in Formation of Complex Ions
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2013, 07:21:42 AM »
no! it exists in my chemsitry text book!
and if you google "[Cu(H2O)6]+" there are results!
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Re: please help me in Formation of Complex Ions
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2013, 07:37:53 AM »
Yes I am convinced.

http://www.google.com/search?q=[Cu%28H2O%296]%2B&client=firefox-a&hs=1Oa&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&ei=X6GDUYa1JJSI7AbdmYDIAg&ved=0CC0QsAQ4Cg&biw=1067&bih=815
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Re: please help me in Formation of Complex Ions
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2013, 04:13:38 PM »
I believe the bonds are dative covalent bonds from the ligand (the O atom on the H2O, in this case) into hybridized d-orbitals. Thus there can be 6.
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