Why is Cu+1 diamagnetic and Cu +2 paramagnetic ?

Why is Cu+1 diamagnetic and Cu +2 paramagnetic ?
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It is because Cu+ does not have unpaired electrons where as Cu+2 has unpaired electrons in d-sub cell . 
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