Which of the following elements does not exhibit electrovalency ?

(a) calcium

(b) chromium

(c) carbon

(d) cadmium

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Solution

(c) carbon

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost orbit. It completes its octet by sharing 4 electrons.

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Which of the following elements does not exhibit electrovalency ? (a) calcium (b) chromium (c) carbon (d) cadmium

(c) carbon Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost orbit. It completes its octet by sharing 4 electrons.

Which of the following elements does not exhibit electrovalency ?

(a) calcium

(b) chromium

(c) carbon

(d) cadmium

(c) carbon

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost orbit. It completes its octet by sharing 4 electrons.