Question

Explain the monoca lency of the
element sodium?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Sodium has one electron in its valence shell and needs to remove it to attain noble gas configuration. So, it gets ionizes and gives one electron to another compound to form a compound. Thus, it has a valency of 1 and is called as a monovalent atom.

Answer 2

Sodium has one electron in its valence shell and needs to remove it to attain noble gas configuration. So, it gets ionizes and gives one electron to another compound to form a compound. Thus, it has a valency of 1 and is called as a monovalent atom.