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

  1. high hydration energy of Cu^+ ions
  2. their inherent tendency to not disproportionate
  3. diamagnetic nature
  4. insolubility in water

Correct answer: their inherent tendency to not disproportionate

Solution

Cuprous compounds such as CuCl, CuCN, and CuSCN are stable in water due to their inherent tendency to not disproportionate.

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