what is meant by the valency of an element
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valency is the combining capacity of an element. Valency is the number of electrons that a neutral atom of an element loses or gains to have noble gas electronic configuration (to become stable).
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Valency is the number of the electrons gained or lost by an atom to get a stable electronic configuration...
Valency is the number of the electrons gained or lost by an atom to get a stable electronic configuration...



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In chemistry, thevalence or valency of an element is a measure of its combining power with other atoms when it forms chemical compounds or molecules. The concept of valencedeveloped in the second half of the 19th century and helped successfully explain the molecular structure of inorganic and organic compounds.
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