Question

various shell
7. Define valency by taking examples of silicon and oxygen

​

Answer 1

Answer: The valency of an element is the combining capacity of that element. For example, the atom of oxygen has six valence electrons. ... Thus, the valency of oxygen is (8 ˆ' 6) i.e., two.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The valency is the combining capacity of an atom. ... The valency is equal to the number of electrons in the outermost shell (valence shell) of an atom. For example, silicon (atomic number 14) has the following electronic distribution: K = 2, L = 8, M = 4.

Mark me as brainly

Explanation: