Define valency by taking examples of silicon and oxygen.
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- The combining capacity of the element is known as valency.
- It is determined by the number of valence shell electrons present in the atom.
- Example:
- (1) Silicon has atomic number 14. The electronic configuration of silicon is 2, 8, 4. The number of valence electrons is 4. So the valency is 4.
- (2) Oxygen has an atomic number 8. The electronic configuration is 2, 6. The valency is (8-6) = 2.
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❥Define valency by taking examples of silicon and oxygen.
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✯Definition:
❥Valency is defined as the combining capacity of the element. It is determined by the number of valence shell electrons present in the atom.
- ❥If the number of valence electrons is less than or equal to 4 so the valency is the same as the number of electrons present.
- ❥If the number of valence electrons is more than 4 then the valency is 8-(the number of valence shell electrons).
✯Example:
- ❥(1) Silicon has atomic number 14. The electronic configuration of silicon is 2, 8, 4. The number of valence electrons is 4. So the valency is 4.
- ❥(2) Oxygen has an atomic number 8. The electronic configuration is 2, 6. The valency is (8-6)=2.
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