How many unpaired electrons does copper ii sulfate pentahydrate have?
One would expect copper to be an s2d9 ion. Instead, one electron is "borrowed" from the 4s orbital to completely fill the 3d orbitals. Copper metal is therefore paramagnetic due to the unpaired electron in the 4s orbital. ChaCha!
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