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Cuprous ion is colourless, while cupric ...

Cuprous ion is colourless, while cupric ion is colured because

A

both have half filled p and d-orbitals.

B

cuprous ion has incomplete d-orbital and cupric ion has completed d-orbitals.

C

both have unpaired electrons in (n - 1)d-orbitals.

D

cuprous ion has a completed d-orbital and cupric ion has an incomplete (n - 1)d-orbital.

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