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What is the combining capacity of an atom called?


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The combining capacity of an atom is called valency.

The number of bonds that an atom can form as part of a compound is expressed by the valency of atom.

For example, nitrogen forms a number of compounds with hydrogen such as NH3, N2H4, N3Hin which nitrogen atoms have valencies of 3,2 and 1/3 respectively.


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