The element having highest valency with respect to oxygen is:

sodium

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aluminium

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chlorine

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sulphur

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Solution

The correct option is C chlorine
$N a_{2} O \to$ Valency of sodium $= 1$
$A l_{2} O_{3} \to$ Valency of $A l = 3$
$C l_{2} O_{7} \to$ Valency of $C l = 7$
$S O_{3} \to$ Valency of sulphur $= 6$
highest valency $= C l (7)$

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