what is the difference between cu+2 and cu+
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the charge (1+, 2+ etc) is just how many electrons the copper has lost.
So losing one electron makes the Cu atom have a charge of 1+
losing another electrons means it has a charge of 2+ etc
The example reaction you state is not balanced in terms of charge - the left hand side has an overall positive charge while the right hand side has no charge, so you may need to balance this with an electron
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the main difference is the no. of ions
the cu2+ has last it's 2 valence electron
the cu+ has lost its 1 valence electron
the cu2+ has last it's 2 valence electron
the cu+ has lost its 1 valence electron
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