Valence electrons in copper, zinc, and iron?

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2006-10-12 11:51:42 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

Cu 1 or 2
Zn 2
Fe 2 or 3
Each depending on the configuration

2006-10-12 11:59:59 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Copper 1 or 2
Iron 2 or 3
zinc 2

2006-10-12 12:36:55 · answer #2 · answered by Fatima A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

look at where they are on the periodic table. The closer to the left, the less they have. Ones in column 18 have 8, ones in column 1 have 1.

2006-10-12 12:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by bored2death81992 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

thomas b is right
some or all(not sure)transition metals have 2 charges

2006-10-12 12:38:58 · answer #4 · answered by booyah™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋