Question

An element ‘A’ belongs to the third period and group 16 of the Periodic Table. Find out the valency of A

(a) Valency = 6
(b) Valency = 2
(c) Valency = 1
(d) Valency = 3​

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) Valency = 2

Explanation:

The element that belongs to period 3 and group 16 has valency 2. Hence the element is sulphur and it is a non-metal.

Answer 2

ANSWER:-

Option is (b) valency=2

EXPLANATION:-

Element in third period and 16th group is sulphur which is a non metal with atomic number 16.Its valence shell has 6 electrons it means its valency is determined by subtracting 6 from octet configuration that gives us the valency of 2.

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