Question

Electrovalency of calcium and chlorine respectively is

Answer 1

The Electrovalency of calcium is +2.

The Electrovalency of chlorine is -1.

What is Electrovalency?

When an atom loses or gains an electron, it becomes an ion with a charge on it. This Charge is known as Electrovalency.

If an Atom loses an electron it is known as cation and its electrovalency is positive.

If an atom gains an electron, it is known as an anion and its electrovalency is negative.

For example, the electrovalency of Oxygen, and sulphur, is -2, and 6. In NaCl, The valency of sodium is +1 and chlorine is -1.

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