Question 13 Marks
What do you understand by the following terms valency, valence electrons and valence shell?
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View full question & answer→1. Valency - The capacity of the atom of an element to form chemical bonds.
2. Valence electrons - The electrons present in the valence shell are called valence electrons.
3. Valence shell- The outer most shell of an atom is known as its valence shell.
2. Valence electrons - The electrons present in the valence shell are called valence electrons.
3. Valence shell- The outer most shell of an atom is known as its valence shell.