Question

The valency of a chlorine atom is taken as the 1, and this value is taken as the standard.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Valency of an element is related to the number of electrons present in the outermost shell. It either looses, gains or shares electrons of the valence shell in order to combine with other elements to form stable compounds.

Valency of chlorine is taken as $1$ because it gains one electron from other atoms to attain stability and form a molecule.