Question

What is valency? What do u mean by it?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Valency determines the number of unpaired electrons present in the outermost shell of an atom of any element. It tells us about the combining capacity of an atom with another atom. So, valency of an element depicts the ability of an element to combine with other elements.

Answer 2

Answer:

Valency is the combining power of an element. ... The valency of an element is related to how many electrons are in the outer shell.