Statement-1: An element of valency 2 can combine with an element of valency 1.
Statement-2: To write the chemical formula, one must know the symbol and valency of the elements.
Statements 1 is true
Statements 2 is true
Both the statements are true.
By the criss-cross method, we can say that an element with valency 2 can combine with an element of valency 1. Moreover, for writing the chemical formula, one must know both the symbol and valency of each element.