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Question
Explain the terms 'valency' and 'variable valency'.
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Solution
Valency: The number of electrons that an atom can lose, gain or share during a chemical reaction is called its valency.
Variable valency: Certain elements exhibit more than one valency, i.e. they show variable valency.
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