What are unpaired valence electron?
(a) Define valency of an element. What valency will be shown by an element having atomic number 14 ?
(b) What is the relation between the valency of an element and the number of valence electrons in its atoms ? Explain with examples.
(a) What are valence electrons? Where are valence electrons situated in an atom ?
(b) What is the number of valence electrons in the atoms of an element having atomic number 13 ? Name the valence shell of this atom.