Question

write simple valency and chemical formula of 20 elements or compound​

Answer 1

Table of Element Valences

Number Element Valence

1 Hydrogen (-1), +1

2 Helium 0

3 Lithium +1

4 Beryllium +2

5 Boron -3, +3

6 Carbon (+2), +4

7 Nitrogen -3, -2, -1, (+1), +2, +3, +4, +5

8 Oxygen -2

9 Fluorine -1, (+1)

10 Neon 0

11 Sodium +1

12 Magnesium +2

13 Aluminum +3

14 Silicon -4, (+2), +4

15 Phosphorus -3, +1, +3, +5

16 Sulfur -2, +2, +4, +6

17 Chlorine -1, +1, (+2), +3, (+4), +5, +7

18 Argon 0

19 Potassium +1

20 Calcium +2

Answer 2

Answer:

We all know that the chemical formula for water is H2O. How many times have we wondered why it is written as “H2O” and not something else? What is the reason for this particular formula? The answer to the above question is “Valency”. Let us know more about Valency and how it helps in determining a formula!