Cuprous compounds such as CuCl, CuCN and CuSCN are the only salts stable in H2O due to

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Cuprous compounds such as CuCl, CuCN and CuSCN are the only salts stable in H2O due to (A) high hydration energy of Cu+ ions (B) their inherent tendency not to disproportionate (C) diamagnetic nature (D) insolubility in water

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Cuprous compound contains Cu+ ion which has small size, so the hydration is maximum and hence, the system has lower energy.

Q. Cuprous compounds such as $C u Cl, C u CN$ and $C u SCN$ are the only salts stable in $H_{2} O$ due to

high hydration energy of $C u^{+}$ ions

their inherent tendency not to disproportionate

diamagnetic nature

insolubility in water

Cuprous compound contains $C u^{+}$ ion which has small size, so the hydration is maximum and hence, the system has lower energy.

Q. Cuprous compounds such as CuCl,CuCN and CuSCN are the only salts stable in H2​O due to

high hydration energy of Cu+ ions