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(a) Cu^2+ ions are coloured but Zn^2+ io...

(a) Cu^2+ ions are coloured but Zn^2+ ions are colourless . Give reason .
(b) Write the formula to calculate spin only magnetic moment .

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`Cu^2+` are coloured because of presence of unpaired electrons .
`Zn^2+` are colourless because of unpaired electrons .
`mu`=`sqrt(n(n+2)`
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