Friday, July 5, 2019

inorganic chemistry - Why do copper (II) complexes contain so many valence electrons?


Consider tetraaminecopper (II) ion. $\ce{[Cu(NH3)4]^2+}$ or $\ce{[Cu(NH3)4(H2O)2]^2+}$. The copper(II) ion has the electron configuration $\mathrm{[Ar]\ 3d^9}$. How do the 4 electron pairs from the ammonia ligands form the coordination bond with the copper ion, if the 3d subshell is almost entirely occupied?





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