Question

What is co-valency and explain it​

Answer 1

Answer:

When an element shares electrons with other atoms of the same or different elements to acquire stable electronic configuration, it is called covalency. If an atom shares 1 electron, its covalency is equal to 1. If it can share 2 electrons, its covalency is 2

Answer 2

Explanation:

When an element shares electrons with other atoms of the same or different elements to acquire stable electronic configuration, it is called covalency. If an atom shares 1 electron, its covalency is equal to 1. If it can share 2 electrons, its covalency is 2. ... Covalency of Nitrogen – Nitrogen has 5 valence electrons.