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HOW DO U CALCULATE VALENCY OF AN ELEMENT FROM ITS ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION?

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Answered by Aryendra
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If u have the electronic configuration then by looking at the valence shell I.e last shell u can determine the valency For 1-4valency +1,+2,+3,4 For 5-8 valency is 8-5=3 but we use -3 as it needs electrons unlike +1,+3,+2 which lose electrons Those with valence electrons 8 are called noble gases they don't react with any atom Example Na-2,8,1. Valency-+1 P-2,8,5. Valency -3 Ne- 2,8. Valency 0
Answered by kvnmurty
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valency is related to the number of electrons in the outermost shell and orbitals in an atom of the element.

if the total number in the outer most shell (K, L, M,..) are 1, 2, 3, 4 then we say valency is 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively.  group number.

if the valence electrons are 5, 6, 7 , 8  then valency is 3, 2, 1, 0 respectively.   The last one is for the noble gases.  The number starts from 3 because these are the electrons the atom will try to get from another atom.

This above rule works for atoms with orbital filling up to 4s^2  4p^6.


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