Question

Question 7
Define valency by taking examples of silicon and oxygen.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Atomic number of silicon is 14. The electronic configuration of the element is-K=2, L=8,m=4. According to the electronic configuration the valency is +4 or -4 because silicon can either gain 4 electrons or lose 4 electrons because it is a noble gas. Hence valency of silicon is 4.

Answer 2

Explanation:

the combining power of an element, especially as measured by the number of hydrogen atoms it can displace or combine with is called as valency.

Atomic number of silicon is 14. The electronic configuration of the element is-K=2, L=8,m=4. According to the electronic configuration the valency is +4 or -4 because silicon can either gain 4 electrons or lose 4 electrons because it is a noble gas. Hence valency of silicon is 4.