Question

What is the difference between Oxidation Number and Valency ?

Answer 1

Answer:

valency is max. no . of electron which an atom can loose or gain while ox.no. is actual no of electron which element to loose or gain to form a molecules

Explanation:

valency is property of isolated atom

oxidation state calculate for atom is present in molecules

Answer 2

Answer

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Valency is the number of electrons present in the outermost shell of a particular element whereas oxidation state is the number of electrons that an element in a particular compound has lost or gained. This is the main difference between valency and oxidation state.

Explanation

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