1 Rajan Kumar Verma Asked: April 29, 20242024-04-29T11:25:57+00:00 2024-04-29T11:25:57+00:00In: Class 9 Science What is the valency of oxygen obtained through this calculation? 1 The valency of oxygen, determined by subtracting six electrons from eight, is two. oxygen obtained Share Facebook 1 Answer Voted Oldest Recent Rajbir Singh 2024-04-30T08:59:10+00:00Added an answer on April 30, 2024 at 8:59 am The valency of oxygen is 2. It is obtained by subtracting the number of valence electrons (6) from the octet rule (8), representing its tendency to gain 2 electrons in bonding. 5 Reply Share Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Leave an answerLeave an answerCancel reply Featured image Select file Browse Click on image to update the captcha. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
The valency of oxygen is 2. It is obtained by subtracting the number of valence electrons (6) from the octet rule (8), representing its tendency to gain 2 electrons in bonding.