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Question
State the valence of nitrogen in NO.
Short Answer
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Solution
NO = 
= N1 O1 But valency of O = 2
Multiplying by 2.
∴ `"N"^(1 xx 2) "O"^(1 xx 2) = "N"^2"O"^2`
∴ Valency of nitrogen is 2.
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Chapter 1: The Language of Chemistry - For Additional High Order Thinking Questions [Page 15]
