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Valency and Oxidation Number

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An element has six electrons in its outermost shell, then its valency can be _________.

A

6

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2

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C

4

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All of the above

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Solution

The correct option is D All of the above
Sulphur has 6 electrons in it's outermost shell. It's valency is 2 in $H_{2} S$ . 6 in $S O_{3}$ , $S F_{6}$ etc. 4 in $S O_{2}$ , $S O F_{2}$ etc.
(Valency is the number of electrons gained, lost or shared during a chemical reaction.)

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