Question

What is the Valency Of Calcium Carbide

Answer 1

Answer:

valency of carbide is C4-and of calcium is Ca2+.But why is the formula of calcium carbide CaC2and not Ca2C ???? Carbon carry 4 electron in its valence shell. Out of this 4 electrons 3 is used in making triple bond with other carbon and is left as such.

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Answer 2

Answer:

i dont know how it should be ca2c but why it is cac2