4. A green flame is observed when copper(II) chloride is heated in a flame (Figure P7.144). a. Write the ground-state electron configuration for copper atoms. b. There are two common forms of copper chloride, copper(I) chloride and copper(II) chloride. What is the difference in the ground-state electron configurations of copper in these two compounds?

4. A green flame is observed when copper(II) chloride is heated in a flame (Figure P7.144). a. Write the ground-state electron configuration for copper atoms. b. There are two common forms of copper chloride, copper(I) chloride and copper(II) chloride. What is the difference in the ground-state electron configurations of copper in these two compounds?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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