Question

difference between valency and oxidizing agent

Answer 1

number of electrons that need to accept ,donate or share to complete outer most cell called valency whare as an atom or a group of atoms which accept electron during an oxidation reaction

Answer 2

Valency is the combining capacity of an element. For example Calcium has a valency of +2 , that is it loses one electron to become Ca2+ ion and becomes stable.

Oxidising agent or oxidants oxidise a substance. For example 2Cu + O2 -----> 2CuO. Here copper is oxidised and the oxidising agent is oxygen.


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