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Cu2+ ions are coloured, but Zn2+ ions are colourless. Why?

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Configuration of Cu+2[Ar]3d9Zn+2[Ar]3d10
Copper has an unpared electron which acts as a F centre and allows electron transition in visible region importing color while Zn+2 is having no unpaired electrons hence colorless.

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