Practice - Rules to Find Valency
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Practice Questions
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What is valency?
💡 Hint: Think about what it means when atoms join together.
How many valence electrons does sodium have?
💡 Hint: Check the position of sodium in the periodic table.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the valency of carbon with 4 valence electrons?
💡 Hint: Refer back to what you learned about elements with exactly 4 valence electrons.
True or False: Atoms with more than 4 valence electrons will have a valency equal to the number of those electrons.
💡 Hint: Remember the two rules we discussed!
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Challenge Problems
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An element has 5 valence electrons. Calculate its valency and predict how it might bond with other elements.
💡 Hint: Use the valency rule for elements having more than 4 valence electrons.
Bromine (Br) has 7 valence electrons. Determine its valency and explain its likely behavior in a chemical reaction.
💡 Hint: Remember the implications of the octet rule when calculating valency.
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