The valency of magnesium is 2, why?
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The electronic configuration of magnesium is
2,8,2
The outermost shell has +2 electron
Hence its valency is 2.
2,8,2
The outermost shell has +2 electron
Hence its valency is 2.
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Valency of a metal is the number of electron which can be loose to gain octal configuration.
Magnesium has electronic configuration as 2,8,2. Means it has 2 electron its outermost shell which can be loose to get the desired configuration.
So valency of Magnesium is 2.
Magnesium has electronic configuration as 2,8,2. Means it has 2 electron its outermost shell which can be loose to get the desired configuration.
So valency of Magnesium is 2.
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