what is the valency of calcium?
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AS CALCIUM IS A METAL IT CAN DONATE ELECTRONS TO ATTAIN STABLE ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION !
NEAREST STABLE CONFIGURATION IS OF ARGON !
TO ATTAIN ARGON'S CONFIGURATION CALCIUM SHOULD LOOSE 2 ELECTRONS.
SO, VALENCY OF CALCIUM IS -2
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The valency of calcium is 2.
Explanation:
Calcium is an alkaline earth metal.
The atomic number of calcium = 20
The electronic configuration of Ca =
The valence shell contains two electrons. Either add 6 electrons (very tough) or lose 2 electrons for a stable octet configuration ( easy).
So the oxidation state of calcium is +2.
That is, the valency of calcium is two.
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