Cuprous ion is colourless while cupric ion is coloured because

  • A
    Both have half filled $p-$ and $d-$ orbitals
  • B
    Cuprous ion has incomplete $d-$ orbital and cupric ion has a complete $d-$ orbital
  • C
    Both have unpaired electrons in the $d-$ orbitals
  • D
    Cuprous ion has complete $d-$ orbital and cupric ion has an incomplete $d-$ orbital.

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