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The nucleus of an element contains nine protons. Calculate its valency.

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The element with 9 protons in its nucleus is F. Its valency is 1.
Valency represents the combining power or affinity of an atom of an element. It represents the number of H atoms with which 1 atom of the element combines. Thus, the valency of F is 1 as it combines with 1 H atom to form H-F.

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