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An element 'X' forms an oxide with forula X2O3. State the Valency of 'X' and write the formula of its chloride.
An element 'X' forms an oxide with forula X2O3. State the Valency of 'X' and write the formula of its chloride.
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Valency of the compound is 3 .
since, 2X = 6 , X=3 this is the oxidation state of the atom X which is equal to the valency of an atom.
Hence it belongs to the nitrogen family.
Thus formula for the chlorides are as under:-
PCl3,PCl5, AsCl3, BiCl3 ,SbCl3 etc.
Valency of the compound is 3 .
since, 2X = 6 , X=3 this is the oxidation state of the atom X which is equal to the valency of an atom.
Hence it belongs to the nitrogen family.
Thus formula for the chlorides are as under:-
PCl3,PCl5, AsCl3, BiCl3 ,SbCl3 etc.
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